Books by author: Richard Dawkins

The Blind Watchmaker

by Richard Dawkins

W.W. Norton & Company (358 pages)
Keyword(s): Nonfiction, Science
Dates read: June 01 - August 25, 1995, Rating: ****

I think The Selfish Gene is a better book, but this one does really get into the nitty-gritty about certain aspects of Darwinian evolution. For the most part, I buy into most of Dawkins' views, but I think he is a bit pompous in his writing, and I didn't like the way his points were drawn out. The book could easily been edited down to 1/3 of its current size.

The Selfish Gene

by Richard Dawkins

Oxford Univ Pr (352 pages)
Keyword(s): Nonfiction, Science
Dates read: June 01 - October 20, 1995, Rating: ****

A better book than The Blind Watchmaker . I really wish, however, that he had expanded on the meme chapter. That's the most interesting bit!