Leonardo's mountain of clams and the diet of worms - Brossura

Gould, S.J.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0099289245 ISBN 13: 9780099289241

Casa editrice: Random UK, 2000

Riassunto

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.

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L'autore:

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.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Random UK
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0099289245
• ISBN 13: 9780099289241
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 432