Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History
More than any other modern scientists, Stephen Jay Gould has opened up to millions the wonders of evolutionary biology. His genius as an essayist lies in his unmatched ability to use his knowledge of the world, including popular culture, to illuminate the realm of science.Ever Since Darwin,...
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More than any other modern scientists, Stephen Jay Gould has opened up to millions the wonders of evolutionary biology. His genius as an essayist lies in his unmatched ability to use his knowledge of the world, including popular culture, to illuminate the realm of science.Ever Since Darwin, Stephen Jay Gould's first book, has sold more than a quarter of a million copies. Like all succeeding collections by this unique writer, it brings the art of the scientific essay to unparalleled heights.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780393308181 (0393308189)
Publish date: 1992-11-16
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
History,
Science,
Popular Science,
Environment,
Nature,
Natural History,
Biology,
Philosophy,
Evolution
Series: Reflections in Natural History (#1)
Note: I wrote this review sometime before Gould's death. How does one write about a book of essays? Ever Since Darwin is a collection of essays drawn from Natural History magazine for which Gould wrote a monthly column entitled "This View of Life." While not especially easy reading, all the essays...
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