Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins

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“The Blind Watchmaker” is a book by Richard Dawkins, first published in 1986. In it, Dawkins presents the theory of evolution by natural selection in a comprehensive and accessible manner, using the metaphor of a blind watchmaker to illustrate the process. The title refers to the idea that complex biological structures, like the intricate mechanisms of a watch, can arise through the gradual accumulation of small, random variations acted upon by the non-random process of natural selection, without the need for a guiding intelligence or designer. The book has been influential in popularizing evolutionary biology and challenging creationist viewpoints. It’s a thought-provoking read for anyone interested in understanding the principles of evolution and the evidence supporting it.