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Title: A complete let-down
Review: Dawkins fans like me will be horrified by this book. Roughly speaking , it could be sub-titled 'Why Science isn't boring' but, unlike the thrilling romp of 'The Selfish Gene' or the interest of 'The Blind Watchmaker', here Dawkins bangs wearily on, often on his own hobby horses or things he evidently knows little about.He hectors us about watching the X-Files, he has a predictable go at Stephan Jay Gould, he repeats earlier work almost verbatim. His previous books demonstrated brilliantly how science can be rivetting, enlightening, enthralling and elegant. This is very sad, a little like watching a once-great dancer try his old stunts after drinking to excess. The little flashes of brilliance simply serve to remind you of what has gone.
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