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Related: About this forumEvery New Copy of Richard Dawkins’ The Blind Watchmaker Will Have a Unique Cover
June 20, 2016
by Hemant Mehta
If you read Richard Dawkins 1986 book The Blind Watchmaker, then you might remember that he created a computer program to simulate how evolution works. His biomorphs ultimately evolved in ways he couldnt have anticipated and that helped him explain the power of natural selection.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of that books publication, Penguin Books just reissued The Blind Watchmaker and they did something really incredible with the covers.
They created their own version of Dawkins evolution program in order to create a unique biomorph for the cover of every single book.
And the books are all about evolution, he continues, I cant think of a better book to use this concept of unique covers. Just like in evolution, no two people, no two creatures (are the same) here, no two covers are alike, and its Dawkins own original code. It just fits so nicely.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/20/every-new-copy-of-richard-dawkins-the-blind-watchmaker-will-have-a-unique-cover/
Here's the new cover for different book.
Try out the updated biomorph program: http://www.mountimprobable.com/
edhopper
(33,652 posts)this book was the endgame in my move toward atheism.
rug
(82,333 posts)edhopper
(33,652 posts)on a computer.
It's fine for shorter things, news, articles, but I still find the printed page better.
it would be a shame if it went away.
rug
(82,333 posts)Well, maybe one: beef jerky versus filet mignon.
on tablets are just not the same.
realmirage
(2,117 posts)he said aliens seeded life on earth