This item unweaving the rainbow science delusion and the appetite for wonder by richard dawkins paperback cdn2153 only 6 left in stock ships from and sold by russell books. This item unweaving the rainbow science delusion and the appetite for wonder by richard dawkins paperback 1595 in stock ships from and sold by amazoncom. Unweaving the rainbow science delusion and the appetite for wonder is a 1998 book by the evolutionary biologist richard dawkins in which the author discusses the relationship between science and the arts from the perspective of a scientist dawkins addresses the misperception that science and art are at odds driven by the responses to his books the selfish gene and the blind watchmaker . The book i chose to read is by dr richard dawkins and this is one that is overlooked in terms of its importance and place in society having been overshadowed by his more groundbreaking and most famous publications such as the blind watchmaker the selfish gene and of course the god delusion unweaving the rainbow was . From the new york times bestselling author of science in the soul if any recent writing about science is poetic it is this the wall street journal did sir isaac newton unweave the rainbow by reducing it to its prismatic colors as john keats contended did he in other words diminish beauty far from it says acclaimed scientist richard dawkins newtons unweaving is the