Unweaving the Rainbow

Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, superstition and the power of imagination is a 1998 published in the original English under the title Unweaving the Rainbow and 2002 German non-fiction book of the British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, who teaches at Oxford University. Dawkins discusses in his book the relationship between science and art from the perspective of the scientist.

Content

Dawkins is aimed at a wide audience and tries to convey his fascination with science. He represents in the thesis that science is not boring and monotonous, but rather spray a strength, wit and intelligence. The book's title refers to the accusation of romantic poet John Keats, Isaac Newton was disenchanted with the physical explanation of the rainbow this. Dawkins, however, argues that a scientific explanation of the world is not inferior in beauty, but her rather adding a new dimension of beauty and elegance. At the same time, Dawkins, in his book against any form of pseudoscience and superstition like astrology, which he perceives as standing in direct contrast to science.

Reviews

" Unweaving the Rainbow is the product of a beguiling and fascinating idea. Dawkins tries all readers to share in his excellent informed enthusiasm. "

" Dawkins may be right that our need is much better satisfied by miracles through real science, as of all chatter about the paranormal. But it is also not an easy task to ensure that the real science that we adore our appreciation really deserves. "

Expenditure

• Richard Dawkins: Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, superstition and the power of imagination ( Original title:. . Unweaving the Rainbow Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder Houghton Mifflin &, Boston, MA, 1998, ISBN 0-395-88382-2 translated, by Sebastian Vogel). In: rororo science. rororo 61337, Reinbek 2002, ISBN 3-499-61337-9.