Blind Watchmaker 1.2: An Evolution Simulation/Mac Version
Worth buying if: You value Dawkins' Clear case for natural selection and the original 'weasel' simulation.
Skip it if: You seek a heavily revised modern edition—this is the 1988 argument and simulation logic, not a recent rewrite.
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Summary
In Blind Watchmaker 1.2, Richard Dawkins uses accessible prose, thought experiments, and a computer evolution simulation to defend natural selection as the designer-free mechanism shaping complex life and form.
Why this book now
This Mac-compatible 1.2 edition revives Dawkins' classic case for natural selection at a time of renewed public debate over evolution, education, and computational models.
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Good fit if you want...
- You value Dawkins' Clear case for natural selection and the original 'weasel' simulation.
- You appreciate Mac-ready educational tools tied to a 1988 text and W. W. Norton presentation.
- You seek a heavily revised modern edition—this is the 1988 argument and simulation logic, not a recent rewrite.
- You prefer purely technical evolutionary biology papers rather than Dawkins' popular-essay style and thought e.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780393993417
Worth buying if: You value Dawkins' Clear case for natural selection and the original 'weasel' simulation.
Skip it if: You seek a heavily revised modern edition—this is the 1988 argument and simulation logic, not a recent rewrite.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
A compact general-interest read: expect a focused few hours to follow Dawkins' examples, metaphors, and the Mac-compatible simulation walkthrough rooted in 1988 exposition.
What stands out here
This 1.2 Mac edition highlights Dawkins' original prose and the companion evolution simulation—presentation and platform updates rather than new scientific revisions.
Best way to approach it
Read with attention to Dawkins' thought experiments (the 'weasel' example) and try the included simulation to see selection iterate toward complexity alongside the text.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780393993417
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