Ïîèñê ïî êàòàëîãó ïå÷àòíûõ èçäàíèé

Àííîòàöèÿ: Íîâàÿ êíèãà Ðè÷àðäà Äîêèíçà, çíàìåíèòîãî ýâîëþöèîííîãî áèîëîãà è àâòîðà êóëüòîâîãî áåñòñåëëåðà "Ýãîèñòè÷íûé ãåí", äîâîëüíî íåîáû÷íà. Ñáîðíèê "Êíèãè óêðàøàþò æèçíü" ñîäåðæèò íàïèñàííûå Äîêèíçîì ïðåäèñëîâèÿ ê ïðîèçâåäåíèÿì åãî êîëëåã-ó÷åíûõ, ïîñëåñëîâèÿ, ðåöåíçèè. Êíèãà ðàçäåëåíà íà íåñêîëüêî ÷àñòåé, è êàæäàÿ ïðåäâàðåíà çàïèñüþ áåñåäû Äîêèíçà ñ êåì-òî èç èçâåñòíûõ íàó÷íûõ æóðíàëèñòîâ èëè ó÷åíûõ.  êíèãå Ðè÷àðä Äîêèíç äåëèòñÿ áîãàòûì îïûòîì ÷èòàòåëÿ íàó÷íîé ëèòåðàòóðû è ó÷àñòíèêà íàó÷íûõ äèñêóññèé. Îí ïðåäîñòàâëÿåò ÷èòàòåëþ ðåäêóþ âîçìîæíîñòü çàãëÿíóòü çà êóëèñû íàó÷íûõ äåáàòîâ, ïîçíàêîìèòüñÿ ñ åãî ñîáåñåäíèêàìè — òàêèìè èçâåñòíûìè ôèãóðàìè, êàê Íèë Äåãðàññ Òàéñîí è Ñòèâåí Ïèíêåð — è óâèäåòü, êàê ôóíêöèîíèðóåò íàó÷íîå ñîîáùåñòâî. Ïðåäñòàâëåííûå ýññå âåñüìà ðàçíîîáðàçíû, íî îáúåäèíÿåò èõ ýëåãàíòíûé ëèòåðàòóðíûé ñòèëü Äîêèíçà, þìîð, ïîðîé ãðàíè÷àùèé ñ ñàðêàçìîì, è, ðàçóìååòñÿ, ëþáîâü ê íàóêå. Ñáîðíèê áóäåò ïîëåçåí êàê òåì, êòî óæå çíàêîì ñ òâîð÷åñòâîì Äîêèíçà, òàê è íîâè÷êàì, æåëàþùèì èçó÷èòü îñíîâíûå òåìû, ñ êîòîðûìè îí ðàáîòàåò, — îò òåîðèè ýâîëþöèè äî ôèëîñîôèè íàóêè è áîðüáû çà ðàöèîíàëüíîå ìûøëåíèå

Àííîòàöèÿ: Ìû ñîçäàíû íàøèìè ãåíàìè. Ìû, æèâîòíûå, ñóùåñòâóåì, ÷òîáû ñîõðàíèòü èõ, è ñëóæèì ëèøü ìàøèíàìè, îáåñïå÷èâàþùèìè èõ âûæèâàíèå. Ìèð ýãîèñòè÷íîãî ãåíà — ýòî ìèð æåñòîêîé êîíêóðåíöèè, áåçæàëîñòíîé ýêñïëóàòàöèè è îáìàíà. Íó à êàê æå àêòû àëüòðóèçìà, íàáëþäàåìûå â ïðèðîäå: ï÷åëû, ñîâåðøàþùèå ñàìîóáèéñòâî, êîãäà îíè æàëÿò âðàãà, ÷òîáû çàùèòèòü óëåé, èëè ïòèöû, ðèñêóþùèå æèçíüþ, ÷òîáû ïðåäóïðåäèòü ñòàþ î ïðèáëèæåíèè ÿñòðåáà? Ïðîòèâîðå÷èò ëè ýòî ôóíäàìåíòàëüíîìó çàêîíó îá ýãîèñòè÷íîñòè ãåíà? Íè â êîåì ñëó÷àå! Äîêèíç ïîêàçûâàåò, ÷òî ýãîèñòè÷íûé ãåí — ýòî åùå è õèòðûé ãåí. È îí ëåëååò íàäåæäó, ÷òî âèä Homo sapiens — åäèíñòâåííûé íà âñåì çåìíîì øàðå — â ñèëàõ âçáóíòîâàòüñÿ ïðîòèâ íàìåðåíèé ýãîèñòè÷íîãî ãåíà. Ïåðåâîä ñâåðåí ïî þáèëåéíîìó àíãëèéñêîìó èçäàíèþ 2006 ãîäà

Àííîòàöèÿ: Ðè÷àðä Äîêèíç - âñåìèðíî èçâåñòíûé áèîëîã, ïîïóëÿðèçàòîð íàóêè, àòåèñò, ðàöèîíàëèñò, "ðîòâåéëåð Äàðâèíà" áåðåòñÿ óáåäèòü ëþáîãî íåïðåäâçÿòîãî ÷èòàòåëÿ â òîì, ÷òî ýâîëþöèÿ - ýòî íå "ïðîñòî òåîðèÿ", à âñåñòîðîííå ïîäêðåïëåííûé äîêàçàòåëüñòâàìè ôàêò.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Êíèãà çíàìåíèòîãî àíãëèéñêîãî áèîëîãà, ïîïóëÿðèçàòîðà íàóêè è áîðöà ñ êðåàöèîíèçìîì Ðè÷àðäà Äîêèíçà "Ñëåïîé ÷àñîâùèê" çàùèùàåò ýâîëþöèîííûé âçãëÿä íà ìèð è ðàçâåí÷èâàåò ìèôû, ñóùåñòâóþùèå âîêðóã äàðâèíîâñêîé òåîðèè. Îñòðîóìèå è øèðîêàÿ ýðóäèöèÿ àâòîðà ïîçâîëÿþò åìó ëåãêî îïåðèðîâàòü ïðèìåðàìè èç ñàìûõ ðàçíûõ îáëàñòåé - îò êîìïüþòåðíîãî ïðîãðàììèðîâàíèÿ äî Øåêñïèðà.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Àíãëèéñêèé ó÷åíûé è ïèñàòåëü Ðè÷àðä Äîêèíç - îäèí èç ñàìûõ ïðîñëàâëåííûõ ïîïóëÿðèçàòîðîâ íàóêè, ïîñëåäîâàòåëüíûé çàùèòíèê òåîðèè Äàðâèíà. Åãî óâëåêàòåëüíûå êíèãè íàïèñàíû ÿðêèì è äîñòóïíûì ÿçûêîì - è ïðè ýòîì îí âñåãäà âåðåí íàó÷íîé èñòèíå. Ïîäíÿòüñÿ âìåñòå ñ íèì íà ãîðó Íåâåðîÿòíîñòè, ÷òîáû ðàçîáðàòüñÿ â òîì, êàê èìåííî ðàáîòàåò ýâîëþöèÿ, - ýòî çíà÷èò ñîâåðøèòü èíòåðåñíåéøåå è ïîçíàâàòåëüíîå ïóòåøåñòâèå.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Àíãëèéñêèé ó÷åíûé è ïèñàòåëü Ðè÷àðä Äîêèíç - îäèí èç ñàìûõ ïðîñëàâëåííûõ ïîïóëÿðèçàòîðîâ íàóêè, ïîñëåäîâàòåëüíûé çàùèòíèê òåîðèè Äàðâèíà. Åãî óâëåêàòåëüíûå êíèãè íàïèñàíû ÿðêèì è äîñòóïíûì ÿçûêîì - è ïðè ýòîì îí âñåãäà âåðåí íàó÷íîé èñòèíå. Ïîäíÿòüñÿ âìåñòå ñ íèì íà ãîðó Íåâåðîÿòíîñòè, ÷òîáû ðàçîáðàòüñÿ â òîì, êàê èìåííî ðàáîòàåò ýâîëþöèÿ, - ýòî çíà÷èò ñîâåðøèòü èíòåðåñíåéøåå è ïîçíàâàòåëüíîå ïóòåøåñòâèå.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Èçäàíèå ïðåäñòàâëÿåò ñîáîé ïåðâóþ ÷àñòü àâòîáèîãðàôèè èçâåñòíîãî ýòîëîãà, áèîëîãà è âûäàþùåãîñÿ ïîïóëÿðèçàòîðà íàóêè Ðè÷àðäà Äîêèíçà. Êíèãà âêëþ÷àåò â ñåáÿ íå òîëüêî îïèñàíèå ïåðâîé ïîëîâèíû æèçíè (êàê ïèøåò ñàì àâòîð) ó÷åíîãî, íî è ÷ðåçâû÷àéíî èíòåðåñíûå ôàêòû ñåìåéíîé õðîíèêè íåñêîëüêèõ ïîêîëåíèé ñåìüè Äîêèíç. Ïðåêðàñíàÿ ïàìÿòü àâòîðà, ïîçâîëÿþùàÿ åìó ïîäåëèòüñÿ ñ íàìè çàõâàòûâàþùèìè äóõ ñîáûòèÿìè ñâîåé æèçíè, èñêðîìåòíîå ÷óâñòâî þìîðà, îòêðîâåííî ïåðåäàííàÿ íåïîääåëüíàÿ ëþáîâü è áëàãîäàðíîñòü áëèçêèì äîñòàâÿò èñòèííîå óäîâîëüñòâèå è ïðèíåñóò íåìàëî ïîëüçû ïîêëîííèêàì ýòîãî âûäàþùåãîñÿ ÷åëîâåêà

Àííîòàöèÿ: Science in the Soul is a kaleidoscopic argument for the power and glory of science: the wonder of scientific discovery; the practical necessity of scientific endeavour to society; and the importance of the scientific way of thinking — particularly in today's `post-truth' world. With an introduction and new commentary by the author in dialogue with himself across the years, the essays, journalism, lectures and letters gathered here range over subjects from evolution and Darwinian natural selection to the role of scientist as prophet, whether science is itself a religion, the probability of alien life in other worlds, and the beauties, cruelties and oddities of earthly life in this one. A sparkling showcase for his rapier wit, the clarity, precision and vigour he brings to an argument, the beauty of his prose, the depth of his feeling and his capacity for joy, Science in the Soul is further evidence of Richard Dawkins' status as one of science's all-time great communicators

Àííîòàöèÿ: "I want to show you that the real world, as we understand it through the methods of science, has its own magic - the kind I call 'poetic magic': an inspiring beauty, which is doubly magical because it is real and because we can understand how it works... The magic of reality... is simply wonderful. Wonderful and real. Wonderful because it is real. Magic comes in many forms. Supernatural magic was used by our ancestors to explain the world before the scientific method was developed. The ancient Egyptians explained the night in the story of the goddess Nut swallowing the sun. The Vikings believed that the rainbow was the bridge between the abode of the gods and the world of men. The Japanese explained earthquakes by using a giant catfish carrying the world on its back. All of these are magical and wondrous stories. But there is another kind of magic, and it is found in the elation whenever we find the realistic answers to questions. This is the magic of reality - science. The Magic of Reality, a Full and Packed Book With clever thought experiments, dazzling observations, and astonishing facts, he explains an astonishingly wide range of natural phenomena. What is matter made of? How old is the universe? Why do the continents look like a mosaic that has fallen apart? Why are there so many species of plants and animals? Who were the first humans? This is a breathtaking, beautifully illustrated detective story that invites its readers to think like scientists. Richard Dawkins, the world's most famous evolutionary biologist and one of the most ardent advocates of science education for all, has spent most of his career explaining the wonders of science to adults. Now, with the help of renowned artist Dave McKean, he has turned his remarkable ability to explain science to readers of all ages. This is an invaluable book for anyone who has ever wondered how the world works.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Ðè÷àðä Äîêèíç — âûäàþùèéñÿ áðèòàíñêèé ó÷åíûé-ýòîëîã è ïîïóëÿðèçàòîð íàóêè, ëàóðåàò ìíîãèõ ëèòåðàòóðíûõ è íàó÷íûõ ïðåìèé. Êàæäàÿ íîâàÿ êíèãà Äîêèíçà ñòàíîâèòñÿ áåñòñåëëåðîì è âûçûâàåò áóðíûå äèñêóññèè. Åãî ðàáîòû ñûãðàëè îãðîìíóþ ðîëü â âîçðîæäåíèè èíòåðåñà ê íàó÷íûì êíèãàì, àäðåñîâàííûì øèðîêîé ÷èòàòåëüñêîé àóäèòîðèè. Îäíàêî Äîêèíç — íå òîëüêî àâòîð òåîðèè ìåìîâ è ñòðàñòíûé ñòîðîííèê äàðâèíîâñêîé òåîðèè ýâîëþöèè, íî è íå ìåíåå ñòðàñòíûé àòåèñò è ìàòåðèàëèñò.  êíèãå «Áîã êàê èëëþçèÿ» îí ïðîÿâëÿåò òàëàíò áëåñòÿùåãî ïîëåìèñòà, îáðàùàÿñü ê îñòðåéøèì è àêòóàëüíåéøèì ïðîáëåìàì ñîâðåìåííîãî ìèðà. Ïîñëå âûõîäà ýòîé ðàáîòû, ñåãîäíÿ óæå ïåðåâåäåííîé íà ìíîãèå ÿçûêè, Äîêèíç áûë ïðèçíàí àâòîðîì 2006 ãîäà ïî âåðñèè Reader's Digest è îáðåë öåëóþ àðìèþ âîñòîðæåííûõ ïîêëîííèêîâ è íåïðèìèðèìûõ ïðîòèâíèêîâ. Ñïîðû íå çàòèõàþò. «Ýòó êíèãó îáÿçàí ïðî÷èòàòü êàæäûé», — ñ÷èòàåò áðèòàíñêèé æóðíàë The Economist.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Charles Darwin's masterpiece, "On the Origin of Species", shook society to its core on publication in 1859. Darwin was only too aware of the storm his theory of evolution would provoke but he would surely have raised an incredulous eyebrow at the controversy still raging a century and a half later. Evolution is accepted as scientific fact by all reputable scientists and indeed theologians, yet millions of people continue to question its veracity. In "The Greatest Show on Earth" Richard Dawkins takes on creationists, including followers of 'Intelligent Design' and all those who question the fact of evolution through natural selection. Like a detective arriving on the scene of a crime, he sifts through fascinating layers of scientific facts and disciplines to build a cast-iron case: from the living examples of natural selection in birds and insects; the 'time clocks' of trees and radioactive dating that calibrate a timescale for evolution; the fossil record and the traces of our earliest ancestors; to confirmation from molecular biology and genetics. All of this, and much more, bears witness to the truth of evolution. "The Greatest Show on Earth" comes at a critical time: systematic opposition to the fact of evolution is now flourishing as never before, especially in America. In Britain and elsewhere in the world, teachers witness insidious attempts to undermine the status of science in their classrooms. Richard Dawkins provides unequivocal evidence that boldly and comprehensively rebuts such nonsense. At the same time he shares with us his palpable love of the natural world and the essential role that science plays in its interpretation. Written with elegance, wit and passion, it is hard-hitting, absorbing and totally convincing.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Êàæäàÿ êíèãà àâòîðà ñòàíîâèòñÿ áåñòñåëëåðîì. Ýòó êíèãó ïåðåâåëè íà ìíîãèå ÿçûêè ìèðà, è ñåãîäíÿ îãðîìíûå àðìèè âîñòîðæåííûõ ïî÷èòàòåëåé è íåïðèìèðèìûõ ïðîòèâíèêîâ Äîêèíçà-àòåèñòà âåäóò îæåñòî÷¸ííûå ñïîðû, êîòîðûå âïðÿìóþ êàñàþòñÿ îñòðåéøèõ ïðîáëåì ñîâðåìåííîñòè.

Àííîòàöèÿ: The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unplesant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully.