The God Delusion (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780618680009)

A preeminent scientist--and the world's most prominent atheist--asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11.

With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children, buttressing his points with historical and contemporary evidence. The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universe's wonders than any faith could ever muster.

Author: Richard Dawkins
ISBN-10: 0618680004
ISBN-13: 9780618680009
Publisher: Mariner Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2006
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.29w x 1.21d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 06/15/2006 pg. 48
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2006 pg. 764
Publishers Weekly 08/21/2006 pg. 62
People Weekly 11/20/2006 pg. 55
Library Journal 11/15/2006 pg. 75
New York Times 10/22/2006 pg. 1
New York Review of Books 01/11/2007 pg. 21
LJ Best Sci-Tech Books 03/01/2007 pg. 42
Books & Culture 03/01/2007 pg. 21