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Godlessness for the good-humoured

By Amanda Gefter

2 December 2009

NON-BELIEVERS this season fear not: there’s a Christmas book just for you, by atheist comedians, philosophers and scientists. Among my favourite stories in the science section are and ‘s history of the scientific discipline Christmasology (which will achieve great breakthroughs as soon as the Yule Hypercollider fires up at the North Pole to discover the Christmas particle).

Perfect for: the godless, good-humoured people on your list

Ariane Sherine

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