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The Magic of Reality
First edition (UK)
AuthorRichard Dawkins
IllustratorDave McKean
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SubjectScience
PublisherBantam Press (UK)
Free Press (US)
Publication date
15 September 2011 (UK)
4 October 2011 (US)
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages272
ISBN1-4391-9281-2
OCLC709673132
LC ClassQ173 .D255 2011
Preceded byThe Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution 
Followed byAn Appetite for Wonder 

The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True is a 2011 book by the British biologist Richard Dawkins, with illustrations by Dave McKean. The book was released on 15 September 2011 in the United Kingdom, and on 4 October 2011 in the United States.[1][2][3]

It is a graphic science book aimed primarily at children and young adults.[4][5] Dawkins has stated that the book is intended for those aged around 12 years and upwards, and that when trialling the book prior to publishing, younger readers were able to understand its content with additional adult assistance.[6]

The book is published in the United Kingdom by Bantam Press, and in the United States by Free Press.

  1. ^ Alison Flood (23 October 2009). "Richard Dawkins targets teenagers with myth-busting illustrated book". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Comment: Richard Dawkins' Missing Link – A Book on the Evolution of Sex". Archived from the original on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  3. ^ "The Magic of Reality – Richard Dawkins & Dave McKean". RichardDawkins.net. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  4. ^ Porten, Jeff (18 July 2011). "TidBITS Opinion: The Amazing Meeting 2011: Richard Dawkins vs. Chuck Norris". Tidbits.com. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  5. ^ "The American Conservative » Richard Dawkins Schools the Young". Amconmag.com. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  6. ^ Dawkins, Richard (13 September 2011). "Newsnight; Interview: Richard Dawkins on The Magic of Reality". BBC Two (Interview). Interviewed by Jeremy Paxman. Retrieved 14 September 2011.

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