Across cultures and centuries, humans have woven magical explanations for the mysteries of the world—from the Egyptians imagining the goddess Nut swallowing the sun to the Vikings seeing a rainbow as the gods' bridge to earth. Richard Dawkins reveals that the real magic lies in science itself, the exhilaration of understanding the true answers behind space, time, and evolution. Through engaging thought experiments and accessible explanations, he demonstrates how the actual workings of nature hold a wonder far more profound than any ancient myth.
