Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History
Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
"A remarkable achievement by any measure…. [Gould] is a writer of great natural wit, and his sophistication and learning range far beyond…biology."-Chicago Tribune
Ever Since Darwin, Stephen Jay Gould's first book, has sold more than a quarter of a million copies. Like all of Gould's succeeding collections, it brings the art of the scientific essay to unparalleled heights. Its genius? Gould's ability to use his knowledge of the world, including popular culture, to illuminate science. 15 illustrations.
About the Author
Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002), a professor of science at Harvard University, was the author of more than twenty books. He received the National Book Award for Wonderful Life and the National Book Critics Circle award for The Mismeasure of Man.
Ever Since Darwin: Reflections on Natural History,Stephen Jay Gould,W. W. Norton,0393308189,Evolution,Evolution (Biology),General,History,Life Sciences - Evolution,Natural selection,Science,Science/Mathematics,Science / Evolution
Books Review:
- Evolutionary Psychology: The Ultimate Origins of Human Behavior
- Evolution in Four Dimensions : Genetic, Epigenetic, Behavioral, and Symbolic Variation in the History of Life (Life and Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology and Psychology)
- Evolution of the Earth
- Evolving Health: The Origins of Illness and How the Modern World is Making Us Sick
- Exercises in Earth Science: Quantitative Problems And Solutions
- Finding Water: A Guide to the Construction and Maintenance of Private Water Supplies, 2nd Edition
- Foundations on Expansive Soils
- From So Simple a Beginning: Darwin's Four Great Books (Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle, The Origin of Species, The Descent of Man, The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals)
- Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing (Dekker Mechanical Engineering)
- Future Satellite Gravimetry and Earth Dynamics
Books Review
Recommended Books
- Yes: Perpetual Change
- Trader's Guide to Technical Analysis
- Smart Storage: Stylish Solutions for Every Room in Your Home
- The Mutual Fund Wealth Builder: A Profit-Building Guide for the Savvy Mutual Fund Investor
- The Human Factor In Change
- The Biological Universe : The Twentieth Century Extraterrestrial Life Debate and the Limits of Scien
- The Evolution of Complexity : The Violet Book of `Einstein Meets Magritte'
- The Secret Garden
- The Lebanese Kitchen
- The Good Housekeeping Baking: More Than 600 Recipes for Homemade Treats
- THE ART OF HANDBUILT CERAMICS
- The Brainstorms Woman: Epilepsy in Our Lives
- The Hollow Crown : Ethnohistory of an Indian Kingdom
- The Food Web of a Tropical Rain Forest
- Russia & Central Asia by Road