The Flamingo's Smile by Stephen Jay Gould

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The Flamingo's Smile by Stephen Jay Gould

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"Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal—a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . [He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . . [and] one of the sharpest and most humane thinkers in the sciences." --David Quammen, New York Times Book Review

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The Flamingo's Smile by Stephen Jay Gould

Evolutionary theory is the theme that binds together these essays on such seemingly disparate topics as the feeding habits of flamingos, flowers and snails that change from male to female and sometimes back again, and the extinction from baseball of the .400 hitter.

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Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002) was the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology and Professor of Geology at Harvard University. He published over twenty books, received the National Book and National Book Critics Circle Awards, and a MacArthur Fellowship.
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ISBN 13 9780393303759
ISBN 10 0393303756
Title The Flamingo's Smile
Author Stephen Jay Gould
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 1987-03-11
Number of pages 478
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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