1. Comment #426956 by toomanytribbles on October 26, 2009 at 5:44 pm

waiting with anticipation... whatever the title.

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2. Comment #426958 by alessamendes on October 26, 2009 at 5:46 pm

Great news ! ! ! Can't wait to find out more.

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3. Comment #426963 by fossil-fish on October 26, 2009 at 5:51 pm

Young adults, children, whatever. I will read it to my grandchildren. I read to them any how and pictures are always good.

2011 just seems an awful long way away.

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4. Comment #426974 by cauri on October 26, 2009 at 6:09 pm

can't wait.

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5. Comment #426983 by Sciros on October 26, 2009 at 6:25 pm

A rainbow is the Judeo-Christian god's promise to never again try to kill lots of stuff with a global flood. (He didn't make any promises about volcanoes or meteors or diseases... or aliens.) Presumably before the Great Flood there were no rainbows and water droplets in the air were incapable of refracting light. Or didn't feel like it.

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6. Comment #426996 by eh-theist on October 26, 2009 at 6:38 pm

Kind of seems pointless to release a book in 2011 - a year or so before the world ends - to a population who will never reach adulthood.

(Just kidding. I just was hoping Richard would speed up the publication so we can have fewer people believing in crazy sh!t like that.)

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7. Comment #427004 by Mitch Kahle on October 26, 2009 at 6:48 pm

For those who can't wait for RD's new book, here's an excellent presentation...

http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/74/

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8. Comment #427005 by Enlightenme.. on October 26, 2009 at 6:48 pm

"Presumably before the Great Flood there were no rainbows and water droplets in the air were incapable of refracting light. Or didn't feel like it."

You silly thing, don't you remember there was a fukload of water suspended in the Heavens before the flood, how would the Sunlight get through to be refracted in the first place? And anyway, there wouldn't be any water droplets in the air 'cos it musta been f'kin brass monkeys.

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9. Comment #427007 by Mitch Kahle on October 26, 2009 at 6:50 pm

And this one for adults...

http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/33

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10. Comment #427020 by j.mills on October 26, 2009 at 7:18 pm

Play the 'suggest a title' game on the other thread:

http://richarddawkins.net/article,4492,Transworld-Acquires-A-New-Book-By-Richard-Dawkins-,UPDATE-Press-Release---booktradeinfo#426477

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11. Comment #427022 by sillygirl on October 26, 2009 at 7:20 pm

2011? My son will be grown up by then. I guess I'll have to buy it for me.

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12. Comment #427124 by Fuzzy Duck on October 26, 2009 at 10:36 pm

I hope Dawkins comes to the Minnesota for that book tour. Not to sound too selfish, but I've barely missed the chance to see Dawkins three times in the last year!

Looking forward to the book.

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13. Comment #427129 by scarecroe on October 26, 2009 at 10:42 pm

As the father of a nine year old girl, I have been looking forward to this since the first murmurs a while ago. Dawkins' letter to his daughter as printed in The Devil's Chaplain is one of the best things I've ever read. I can't wait to get this.

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14. Comment #427133 by irishpaisa on October 26, 2009 at 10:58 pm

Huge Fan, I am an aspiring dawkins, promoting the good cause and changing my career to teach science..... all because of your inspiration... keep it up, you and everyone

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15. Comment #427161 by InYourFaceNewYorker on October 27, 2009 at 12:25 am

Can't wait to read it!!

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16. Comment #427177 by Akaei on October 27, 2009 at 1:45 am

This book has the potential to be the professor's greatest contribution to mankind. As a popularizer of science and advocate of reason Richard has already done more good than I can reasonably hope to. But the hope of inoculating future generations against superstition, indoctrination and ideology cannot be over-valued.

I hope it includes a Baloney Detection Kit for kids.

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17. Comment #427193 by FuerstOpus on October 27, 2009 at 4:37 am

While recently looking for science books for my 5 year-old, we were shocked at the dearth of good material, while there are plenty of religious books out there.

We anxiously await Prof. Dawkins' next release.

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18. Comment #427205 by weavehole on October 27, 2009 at 7:26 am

I hope there's a section on the Milky Way and it's various creation myths. Particularly the Hera/Heracles double-act and Atun (Apsu??) and his glorious act of onanism.

You've got to love the genius of the human imagination sometimes.

[Pictures optional]

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19. Comment #427211 by andersemil on October 27, 2009 at 8:02 am

This book is definitely going to be under the xmas tree in 2011 for each of my nephew and nieces. What a splendid idea.

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20. Comment #427264 by Sally Luxmoore on October 27, 2009 at 1:02 pm

Comment #427193 by FuerstOpus

looking for science books for my 5 year-old

As a former Teacher (10 years at the chalkface), may I recommend the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Guides series? I always enjoyed them myself - never mind the children! The quality of the pictures and the layout are excellent.
DK also do non fiction books aimed at younger children. They even do board books for babies...

http://www.dorlingkindersley-uk.co.uk/

(No - I do not receive a commission, though maybe I should!)

Edit: An interactive link.
http://www.dorlingkindersley-uk.co.uk/static/html/features/eyewitness_minisite/index.html

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21. Comment #427284 by Tyler Durden on October 27, 2009 at 2:25 pm

Comment #427193 by FuerstOpus

We anxiously await Prof. Dawkins' next release.

Perhaps the creationists would better understand such a book, they seem to have trouble with the rest of Richard's work.

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22. Comment #427295 by PERSON on October 27, 2009 at 3:23 pm

"17. Comment #427193 by FuerstOpus on October 27, 2009 at 4:37 am "
Uneversaurus is a nice book, though (in a way) sadly slightly inaccurate, now. A young relative of mine liked the copy of "George's Secret Key to the Universe" I got for him. He says he read it six times.

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23. Comment #427414 by algomez on October 27, 2009 at 8:58 pm

Mr Dawkins should get the Nobel Prize. Spreading critical thinking generates peace, not war.

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24. Comment #427500 by DrawingYou on October 28, 2009 at 2:08 am

It's coming out sooner than I thought. Nice.

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25. Comment #427515 by hadespussercats on October 28, 2009 at 4:27 am

With Dave McKean? My other hero?
Ah! I'm practically peeing my pants. ...

er, i mean, i'm looking forward to the publication of this book with avid, but entirely seemly, interest.

(but the title needs work.)

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26. Comment #427598 by CaptainMandate on October 28, 2009 at 1:22 pm

Tyler

Perhaps the creationists would better understand such a book, they seem to have trouble with the rest of Richard's work.

yes, he has quite clearly stated it is a book for children and includes pictures

seriously though, this could be a bigger pain the creationists arse than any other of Richard's books. Religion is taught to children through nice pictures. Children's tracts are presented in cartoons and comics. they don't convert adults but then if creationism relied on the beliefs of converted adults it wouldn't be a worry but it relies on arrested development of childhood beliefs

I used to be in a band with a creationist and he was a nice guy and very talented but it was sad how he was clearly mentally challanged and exploited by his parents/church. such people can only be reached through pretty pictures and as a young adult I think he was beyond enlightenment. It sounds rather cynical and jesuit like but we do need to get them while they're young.

just wait for the backlash... claims of childhood indoctrination by those who know best

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27. Comment #427796 by Librarian on October 29, 2009 at 1:03 am

I am so glad to hear this! I'll be buying it for my Middle School library. Middle school students are so interested in science.

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28. Comment #428165 by RichardofYork on October 30, 2009 at 2:25 am

When will I be able to stop thanking this Dawkins bloke?

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29. Comment #428706 by TCM on November 1, 2009 at 4:10 pm

While recently looking for science books for my 5 year-old, we were shocked at the dearth of good material, while there are plenty of religious books out there.

Doesn't surprise me about the science books, but..... religious books for 5 year olds? WTF?!

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30. Comment #428809 by Akaei on November 2, 2009 at 12:05 am

@TCM Comment #428706

One of my favorite books from around the age of four or five worked on the theme: god put the animals where they fit best. I just liked the animals. It didn't occur to me until recently it was creationist propaganda. My own daughter has a picture book about jesus walking on water. (thanks, grandma) She pointed out to me people can't really walk on water.

Rather than trying to postpone exposure by shielding her from these dangerous memes I think inoculation is the way to go. If she is exposed to mythologies as mythologies rather than exalted religions, she will be less susceptible to recruitment and indoctrination. Specific inoculation against the big three plus the more common cults and reincarnation may or may not be effective but in combination with healthy skepticism and critical thinking I hope she will be able to recognize (and appreciate) fiction for what it is.

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31. Comment #428816 by Frankus1122 on November 2, 2009 at 12:22 am

Comment #428809 by Akaei

If she is exposed to mythologies as mythologies rather than exalted religions, she will be less susceptible to recruitment and indoctrination.

That makes sense to me.

I was raised a Catholic. The OT stories about Noah and Adam and Eve were always presented as stories that were not literally true but they pointed to a greater truth about God or whatever. I never thought Noah actually put all the animals on the ark. It was just a made up story. However, along with this idea was the notion that God was real and Jesus was His son and Him and also the Holy Spirit all at the same time. That was not just a story. That was Truth.

It took a while but the critical thinking I was also taught finally pushed the nonsense to the side.

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32. Comment #428817 by Frankus1122 on November 2, 2009 at 12:27 am

Comment #427796 by Librarian

What other books do you recommend?
I am also a middle school librarian.
If you want you can PM me what you think are good books.
I may have a few to send back your way.

Just one off the top of my head is a graphic novel called Clan Apis by Jay Hosler. There are a few other GNs that have a science theme. My students tend to like the graphic novels.

http://www.jayhosler.com/clanapis.html

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