I'm reading the Selfish Gene 30th anniversary edition at the moment
Dawkins is a git, with good reasons to be smug. I've also read Unweaving the rainbow and a couple of others. These books should be studied in all schools.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 10:36, 1 reply)

Oh yes,
That's the edition I've attempted to read as well. I struggled enough with the foreword's and the preface. I do agree that he is quite smug and so self-sure it's unbelievable. However, everything he practices and teaches are pretty much cut & dry accepted theories, with a mountain of evidence.
As said earlier, I will try and read his book, I guess I have to be in the right frame of mind. I tend to go through "intellectual" stages where I try my hardest to educate myself, and other times I just read anything which is easy to read. I it's me being unable to read his book as opposed to his book being genuinely crap. Wish me luck.
(Jon_LTD Treat the world like a head!, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 11:01, closed)

You really don't need the luck. Its an easy read.
I read about a page and half a day just before I fall asleep at night. I then have a massive binge on the weekends. I'll finish it this week, and skim through the extra notes at the back. If you like a bit of interlectual popular science, try some of Jared Diamond.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 11:08, closed)