Descriere: These fantastical myths are fun - but what are the real answers to such questions?Professor Richard Dawkins has teamed up with renowned illustrator Dave McKean to take you on an amazing journey from atoms to animals, pollination to paranoia, the big bang to the bigger picture.
Page dim. 245 x 190 x 17
Weight: 882 grams
Autori: Dawkins Richard (Oxford University) | Editura: Penguin Random House Children's UK | Anul aparitiei: 2012 | ISBN: 9780857531940 | Numar de pagini: 272 | Categorie: Science
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