The Greatest Show on Earth Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Richard Dawkins
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
366

The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins Book Summary

Richard Dawkins transformed our view of God in his blockbuster, The God Delusion, which sold millions of copies in English alone. He revolutionized the way we see natural selection in the seminal bestseller The Selfish Gene. Now, he launches a fierce counterattack against proponents of "Intelligent Design" in his New York Times bestseller, The Greatest Show on Earth.

"Intelligent Design" is being taught in our schools; educators are being asked to "teach the controversy" behind evolutionary theory. There is no controversy. Dawkins sifts through rich layers of scientific evidence—from living examples of natural selection to clues in the fossil record; from natural clocks that mark the vast epochs wherein evolution ran its course to the intricacies of developing embryos; from plate tectonics to molecular genetics—to make the airtight case that "we find ourselves perched on one tiny twig in the midst of a blossoming and flourishing tree of life and it is no accident, but the direct consequence of evolution by non-random selection." His unjaded passion for the natural world turns what might have been a negative argument, exposing the absurdities of the creationist position, into a positive offering to the reader: nothing less than a master’s vision of life, in all its splendor.

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Book Name The Greatest Show on Earth
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Impressive!. I bought this book on CD to listen to on the way to see my sister in Denver (1000 mi trip for me). I was so impressed with the way the book was presented and the flow of the material that I had to buy the book outright. This is a fascinating read and a must for anyone interested in how the world we see evolved. All science fields support the information in this book. I was a little, shall we say, put off by Dawson's obvious frustration with religious dogma, but I can certainly understand his position. The case for evolution is unshakeable, and pretty obvious to anyone with an open mind. How one deals with the religious aspect of the concept is a personal decision for all. But to deny the process of evolution is just ridiculous. As for me, my faith is still strong and unshaken. The miracle of life is the only way to experience the universe. I recommend this book to all.

The greatest book on evolution.. Dawkins keen intellect and rapier wit come through once again. His passion for facts and evolution make a compelling case for Darwinism. Young earth advocates will not like the information presented, though may understand his fervor for his beliefs. As a scientists, this book helped clarify my understanding of a topic I not well schooled in (till now!). If I taught college science of any discipline, this would be required reading.

Richard Dawkins does a great job in layman‘s terms. This is an excellent book, it’s perfect for somebody who’s lacking a science background, Dawkins has a talent for explaining things simply. I read this book years ago it was fun reading some of the reviews here, obviously by people that didn’t read the book. One going on and on about how man came from today’s monkeys. That is usually a big bright flag of somebody who bought the religious propaganda and has never looked further. Of course most people know that today’s monkeys and man had a common ancestor 5 to 6 million years ago. Although the description of a monkey in a tree giving birth to a human baby was worth a laugh. Another reviewer, thought that saying something came from nothing was silly… Besides the fact this book is about evolution and the variety of life, not about creation (he also probably didn’t read the book) The question back to him would be where did god come from. Then of course they explain their double standard… And that actually is silly.

A Very Good Introduction to a Sometimes Difficult Subject. For someone without a science background, this book can be a little difficult at times. However, Dawkins's anecdotes and wry tone make this an engaging read. He generally steers clear of creationist arguments, though he does mention and demolish some of them throughout the book. One caveat: I read parts of this book on my phone. There were a number of pictures (which were very good), and they were difficult to navigate at times. I didn't have this problem on my tablet, though, so if you're going to buy an electronic copy, I'd make sure that you had an iPad or it's equivalent, or just buy it in print.

Get ammo for arguments against the uninformed!. This is not a book that I would recommend to inquisitive creationists, because it is rather harsh to their side(he calls them history deniers and idiotic mire than a few times). However, this book is great ammo to the evolution debate(although there should be on anyway), it thoroughly refutes nearly all anti-Evolution arguments, and has delicious facts in it that are impossible to swing against for creationists. It is also written very beautifully as is expected with all of Dawkins' work.

Great book supporting a claim using fantastic evidence. This book is not written to be read by those who are not educated. It is however, not written expressly for a professional scientist. Therefore I am in a great position to read this book. The Greatest Show on Earth is a fantastic support to the scientific theory of evolution. Dawkins provides many different kinds of evidence for evolution and clears up many misunderstandings that creationists may have. One of which being the mechanics which make radioactive dating accurate. Being only in 9th grade biology, I learned an amazing amount of information from this book. I learned how domestication takes place more effectively in genes than in training and conditioning. I learned the evolutionary paths of many species we see today. Most importantly however, I learned how radioactive dating works. I now have many, many studies and experiments to use as examples against creationists in debates. I have gotten half way through this book and already I have learned so much, and I can use so much of what I learned. I look forward to reading the next half. Buy this book, you won't be dissapointed.

Monkeys R us.. A delightful book. This is about evolution. Scientists now know that the monkey man idea is not just a theory, it is a fact. We came from monkeys. Jumping, screaming, howling, spitting, dancing, grabbing branches, pooping, peeing, flailing arms and legs in the treetops, showing teeth, grimacing, making noises, screeching, eating bananas and mating. And after millions of years, it happened! One day, 2 monkeys in a treetop in Africa were swinging, screaming and showing teeth. Then they mated. And out came.....a human baby! The mother monkey wrapped it in some leaves, fashioned a bonnet on its head, and fed it a banana. Evolutionists now affectionately refer to this creature as “Dawkins man”. A silly little baby with human features but having 2 additional features: a compound third eye in the middle of the forehead, and a huge, single ostrich like feather in place of a tail. Scientists do not yet know what this feather did. Dr. Buffon at the French Academy believes it may have served as a tickling tool to tickle away baby dinosaurs. This provided it with a survival advantage. All the descendants of this baby creature had very low IQs. It seems to have flourished in the British Isles up to a million years ago. The feather and compound eye disappeared along the way but the extremely low IQ remained. A few of the later cretin like descendants became science writers in London. One of them is actually named Dawkins, Richard Dawkins, the supreme dogmatic monkey man proponent. Dawkins thinks that if you don’t believe in evolution you are “evil”, despite what he writes that nobody has any free will in any case and therefore cannot help that they don’t believe in evolution. Their “memes” made them not believe. I don’t believe we came from monkeys but I can’t help it because I don’t have free will. The memes in my brain force me to believe Dawkins is an idiot. I can’t help that. The memes are now forcing me to laugh at the whole idea of monkey man theories. If I had free will I would like to be an actual monkey like Dawkins. I have to go now and read other books just like this one. I am now picking up the next in this series. It is called Alice in Wonderland

Too advanced for creationists. The book is well written and provides excellent rebuttals to silly creationists who will defend their baseless opinions to the grave. It is time to place all modern day religions into the same mythological category as every religion that came before them. This book puts those poisonous doctrines to rest.

Title is the best description. The title of this book is truly represents the main subject matter that it covers. I read this book as an atheist so in that regard he was preaching to the choir. I have read several of Dawkin's other books and have not been disappointed, however, this one clearly shows the wonderful worldview that awaits one upon abandoning the parochial shackles of one based on religious dogma. The truth is so much better than fiction when it comes to life on Earth and this book explains, in Dawkin's characteristic tone of wonderment, how exactly life came about and then evolved into conscious beings. It is well written, eloquent, and awe-inspiring. Filled with examples Dawkins takes us on a wonderful journey that shows the incredible history of life itself. To me there is no greater show on earth.

Open minds?. Really? Many of us that believe GOD created all also believe GOD gave us the ability to survive and therefor to evolve! It seems to me all the GOD bashers are the ones without an open mind! Personally I think believing that SOMETHING came out of absolute NOTHINGNESS and that a NONLIVING thing suddenly PRODUCES a LIVING thing is just as silly,crazy,dumb, and idiotic as many say, thinking GOD created all by saying "let there be.....", is!

Best book on evolution yet. Right to the point. Dense with facts and solid info. Wrapped in dry English wit that makes him a pleasure to read. Don't miss this one.

A Gem.. I'm a long time science lover, yet only recently have I become lustful enough of the actual knowledge to seek it out. In that quest for information this book has sparked my imagination like no other. It will not be the only Dawkins I read.

Great book about the facts of evolution. I love Richard Dawkins' books but I must say this is not his best work. It is slightly dumbed down and obviously meant for more of a lay-person crowd than the avid science reader. Having said that, if you are curious about evolution at all this book will more than answer every question you have. Also recommended is Coyne's "Why Evolution Is True", also on iBooks.

Great science!. I think the book explains very beautiful science. It really show how incredible our universe with easy to comprehend language as well as elegant writing. Alas, throughout the book he invests too much energy emphasizing why religion is wrong.

Worth reading. This book is great for those who are looking for facts that support evolution. It's quite thorough and maybe a bit overwhelming for the average person out there. But if you have the time to pare, this book won't disappoint you. You will be well informed.

Beasty. Well written book, down to the point and has straight facts. Smart man, evolution Is a fact.

Dawkins!. Good but not the best.

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The greatest show on earth. For someone who has already read all previous books by Richard Dawkins, this book is good but not mind blowing. For someone less familiar with science and evolution, this book is a very readable summary of all the main lines of evidence that support Darwinian evolution. Richard Dawkins is a great writer and explainer. After reading a few of his books about evolution, you will see grandeur in life everywhere, and the whole world will be more comprehensible.

Great!. Richard Dawkins eloquently explains how evolution is a fact! Obviously backed by evidence. Great book for anyone to read even if you have no existing knowledge on the science of evolution.

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The The Greatest Show on Earth book written by Richard Dawkins was published on 22 September 2009, Tuesday in the Life Sciences category. A total of 366 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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