An Urchin in the Storm: Essays about Books and Ideas

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Evolution
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Author: Stephen Jay Gould ISBN: 9780393340907
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: November 29, 2010
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Stephen Jay Gould
ISBN: 9780393340907
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: November 29, 2010
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

"What pleasure to see the dishonest, the inept, and the misguided deftly given their due, while praise is lavished on the deserving—for reasons well and truly stated."—Kirkus Reviews

Ranging as far as the fox and as deep as the hedgehog (the urchin of his title), Stephen Jay Gould expands on geology, biological determinism, "cardboard Darwinism," and evolutionary theory in this sparkling collection.

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"What pleasure to see the dishonest, the inept, and the misguided deftly given their due, while praise is lavished on the deserving—for reasons well and truly stated."—Kirkus Reviews

Ranging as far as the fox and as deep as the hedgehog (the urchin of his title), Stephen Jay Gould expands on geology, biological determinism, "cardboard Darwinism," and evolutionary theory in this sparkling collection.

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