A review by kmg365
An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist by Richard Dawkins
3.0
Won an uncorrected proof from Goodreads. (I LOVE when that happens!)
Three and a half stars. I didn't realize that this book only covered Dawkins's childhood and early career. The part I'm really interested in comes later, but Dawkins promised a volume 2 in a few years.
Every time I bump up against some math/science-- and in this bio, one does-- I realize how lousy I am at it. Dawkins is a scientist with a soft spot for poetry, and he has the ability to quote long passages from memory. I'm lucky to remember the first few digits of pi, and far less likely to be able to explain its significance.
And that's why Dawkins is an internationally known and celebrated scientist and bestselling author, and I'm buying lottery tickets.
Three and a half stars. I didn't realize that this book only covered Dawkins's childhood and early career. The part I'm really interested in comes later, but Dawkins promised a volume 2 in a few years.
Every time I bump up against some math/science-- and in this bio, one does-- I realize how lousy I am at it. Dawkins is a scientist with a soft spot for poetry, and he has the ability to quote long passages from memory. I'm lucky to remember the first few digits of pi, and far less likely to be able to explain its significance.
And that's why Dawkins is an internationally known and celebrated scientist and bestselling author, and I'm buying lottery tickets.