The lying stones of Marrakech : penultimate reflections in natural history / Stephen Jay Gould.

Essays cover a wide range of topics, including the nature of fossils, evolution, and biodiversity.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gould, Stephen Jay
Other title:Brian E. Lebowitz Collection of 20th Century Jewish American Literature.
Format: Book
Language:English
Donor:Lebowitz copy gift of Brian E. Lebowitz.
Published: Norwalk : Easton Press, ©2000.
Edition:Signed 1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Episodes in the birth of paleontology: the nature of fossils and the history of the earth
  • Present at the creation: how France's three finest scientists established natural history in an age of revolution
  • Darwin's century-and ours: lessons from Britain's four greatest Victorian naturalists
  • Six little pieces on the meaning and location of excellence
  • Science in society
  • Evolution at all scales.