This book is one of the many books Dawkins wrote about Darwin's evelution theory. This time his purpose is to confront religious beliefs on creation of life on earth. Darwin's theory had long been a headache for religion. Now Dawkins attacks directly.

Short summary : It happens if all goes well and Darwin's theory explains why it all goes well so it happens.

Actually this looks like a very popular explanation nowadays since Hawkins had explained first nanoseconds of the Big Bang in the same fashion: If you wait long enough it may happen.

A very good book indeed. A must to read.

" The primary duty of an Academy is to further and protect the scientific life in a country. And yet the learned societies of Germany have, to the best of my knowledge, stood by and said nothing while a not inconsiderable proportion of German scholars and studentsand also of academically trained professionals have been deprieved of all chance of getting employment or earning a living in Germany. I do not wish to belong to any society that behaves in such a manner, even if it does so under external pressure. " (Letter to Bavarian Academy of Sciences, April 21,1933)

to whom it may concern....

But in this book you will find Kamikaze, a short story he wrote at the age of 10, a few omitted sections from Hitchhiker's.

A very enjoyable book. Lots of laugh. When I read Kamikaze, I was flying at 30.000 feet with a Japanese guy in the next seat.

DON'T PANIC.

As good as any Douglas Adams book.

The idea is based on the Gene as the unit of genetical selection and genes are doing all they can do to pass to the next generation. Genes shape the structure and behaviour of the species they live in and the genes that are best at it pass to future generations.

A simple approach but the book provides a very detailed explanation of various aspects of this theory.

I am very pleased to learn that I am just a container to preserve my genes and pass them on to the next generation. We all are just living machines. It somehow explains the purpose of life!!!