Leonardo's Mountain Of Clams by S Jay Gould

Leonardo's Mountain Of Clams by S Jay Gould

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First published in 1998, this collection of essays contains some of Gould's best writing on a variety of subjects ranging from Leonardo da Vinci and Martin Luther to fossils and the history of science, including fascinating oddities from the natural world and the printed word.

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Leonardo's Mountain Of Clams by S Jay Gould

Stephen Jay Gould's writing remains the modern standard by which popular science writing is judged. Ever since the last 1970s, his monthly essay in Natural History and his full-length books have bridged the yawning gap between science and the wider culture. This fascinating new collection of essays contains some of Gould's bestw riting on a variety of subjects ranging from Leonardo da Vinci and Martin Luther to fossils and the history of science. As always, these essays brillantly display his gift for colloquial and vivid explanation, and include fascinating oddities from the natural world and the printed word.
Stephen Jay Gould is the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology and Professor of Geology at Harvard University, and the Vincent Astor Visiting Professor of Biology at New York University. His publications include Ever Since Darwin, Wonderful Life, Eight Little Piggies, Life's Grandeur and, most recently, Questioning the Millennium.
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ISBN 13 9780099289241
ISBN 10 0099289245
Title Leonardo's Mountain Of Clams
Author S Jay Gould
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1999-09-02
Number of pages 432
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