The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution Audiobook

" This book was disguised as a novel, when in fact it was a scientific journal. I waded my way through stuff I already knew and found myself irritated by Richard Dawkins self assurance that evolution and a Creator could not both be true. In my own book, Down to Earth (which IS a novel)I point out by way of my characters that the Creator is beyond our comprehension as mere mortals and that science actually proves - rather than disproves - how clever our varied and wondrous world actually is. Only 2 stars I'm afraid. "

" I finally ran out of steam. On cd, this book is simply too dense and slow, and without the illustrations, it lacks pizazz. May try it again in print. "

" The best parts are when he makes fun of creationists. Love. "

" pretty convincing, not for creationists "

" I liked it. This was an impulse buy for me, as it was in the clearance section and only a few bucks. That being said, I still enjoyed reading it. Dawkins' has a confrontational style he writes with and I felt that as someone who has a pretty good understanding of evolution, I wasn't the target audience of the book. I still enjoyed a lot of the different explanations and examples he uses to convey his message on how right he is. I'd recommend it. "

" my mind has been blown. the missing link to his other 2 books. a well detailed, informative and slightly humourous read. "

" The book delivers exactly what the title promises i.e the evidence for evolution. Dawkins starts by laying out his intention to dispel the 'evolution is only a theory' argument constantly trumpeted by the intelligent design proponents and worse (creationists). The book takes the reader through thorough and cogent arguments supporting evolution linked to a vast array of referenced evidence. If you don't agree that evolution is a 'fact' after reading then you really won't ever be convinced. "

" Preaching to the choir here. "

" I agree with so much of what Dawkins had to say and also learned more about evolution and some of the fascinating results. However I almost skipped some chapters. The book seemed to long during those chapters. There were other portions that I read every word - they were so astonishing. "

" This could be a fairly good step-by-step guide to refuting intelligent design; but its better seen as an essay on natural selection. "

" Read Dawkins for the best arguments for evolution "

" Evolution and Richard Dawkins are both amazing. There were several moments where I breathlessly murmured, "Wow!" Highly recommended. "

" I tend to be wordy in my reviews, but I will keep this one succinct for emphasis. I really like Dawkins and his books. I think this one is the best. If you really want to get an overall grasp of the emergence of life, in its amazing diversity, read the book. "

" Good Overview of the concept just not in depth enough for my taste "

" most enlightening book i've probably ever read! "

" This is the best evolution book I've read. It presents the evidence supporting evolution from a wide range of fields, from paleontology to microbiology in an easily accessible way. "

" Some chapters were fantastic, others rambly. Yeah, rambly. "

" Wordy, a few mistakes, and not a good book to start with. You'll need to grasp the basics of biology before you'll be able to understand this book, but it is otherwise a fine introduction. "

" Excellent case FOR evolution. "

" this book lays out how and why we know that evolution is true. authoratative and often funny, classic Dawkins. "

" While a few passages were a bit acerbic, overall a very good evolution primer. Gives clear, indisputable arguments for evolution. While I wouldn't expect an evolution denier to actually read the book, someone who is questioning what their church has fed them would learn something valuable. "

" I enjoyed this more than I expected. The predictions that evolution makes are far more extensive than I realized. Plus I learned some fun tidbits such as how scientists figure out how many genes are shared between species, the results of evolving E. coli in a lab for twenty years, etc. "

" An amazing book, Richard Dawkins has a great command of the English language. If every creationist read this book, a lot more people would be open to the theory of evolution. "

" Excellent so far, just like all his other books. Dawkins is definitely a "superbrain"! And he knows how to turn complex concepts into everyday language. "

" What a wonderful book about evolution made with a concise and supported argument. Loved it! "

" my mind has been blown. the missing link to his other 2 books. a well detailed, informative and slightly humourous read. "

" trying to understand this theory from the atheism side..or maybe I want to be convinced to clear the thoughts in my mind....<br/>it didn't reach my expectations.. "

" Ultimately books are written for an antidote to ingorance.This does the job admirably. <br/>Support for and reinforcement of the Darwin theory of Evolution. <br/>Informative and humorous science reading. <br/>library loan. "

" most enlightening book i've probably ever read! "

" Excellent resource, illustrating the mountains of evidence for evolution. Recommended for all! "