Brief candle in the dark: my life in science
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Harperluxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015].
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
First HarperLuxe edition.
Physical Desc:
xii, 639 pages (large print), 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Status:
Boulder Main Large Print
LP 570.92 Dawkins
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"Dawkins shares with us his infectious sense of wonder at the natural world, his enjoyment of the absurdities of human interaction, and his bracing awareness of life's brevity: all of which have made a deep imprint on our culture" --
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English
ISBN:
9780062416995 (paperback), 0062416995 (paperback)
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"Dawkins shares with us his infectious sense of wonder at the natural world, his enjoyment of the absurdities of human interaction, and his bracing awareness of life's brevity: all of which have made a deep imprint on our culture" --,provided by publisher.
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Dawkins, R. (2015). Brief candle in the dark: my life in science. First HarperLuxe edition. Harperluxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Dawkins, Richard, 1941-. 2015. Brief Candle in the Dark: My Life in Science. Harperluxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Dawkins, Richard, 1941-, Brief Candle in the Dark: My Life in Science. Harperluxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Dawkins, Richard. Brief Candle in the Dark: My Life in Science. First HarperLuxe edition. Harperluxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.
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