But gould wrote at the advent of an explosion of research in the ediacarancambrian diversification of animals, before treethinking had made great. Gould spent most of his career teaching at harvard university and working at the american museum of natural history in new york. In this book stephen jay gould explores what the burgess shale tells us about evolution and the nature of history. Stephen jay gould was an american paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science. Gould is an exceptional combination of scientist and science. He published over twenty books, received the national book and national book critics circle awards, and a macarthur fellowship. Oct 01, 1989 wonderful life is pretty, well, wonderful. He is thus exceptionally well placed to tell these stories, and he tells them with fervor and intelligence. He is the author of over twenty books, and received the national book award, the national book critics circle award, and the macarthur fellowship. The darwinian theory of evolution is a wellknown, wellexplored area. The burgess shale and the nature of history pdf epub book. Biologist jonathan losos and i have at least one thing in common we were both blown away by the late paleontologist stephen jay goulds 1989 book wonderful life. First, in an error that i call lifes little joke gould, 1987a, we are. The burgess shale and the nature of history by stephen jay gould for online ebook.
Gould is an exceptional combination of scientist and science writer. In this book stephen jay gould explores what the burgess shale might tell us about evolution and the nature of history. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The burgess shale and the nature of history is a 1989 book on the evolution of cambrian fauna by harvard paleontologist stephen jay gould. Stephen jay gould, american paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and science writer. Biologist jonathan losos explores convergent evolution.
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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 352 pages and is available in paperback format. Stephen jay gould audio books, best sellers, author bio. Gould plays the role of the angel, rolling back the tape of life a half billion years for his readers through the lens of the burgess shale british columbia, arguably the most important fossil site on the planet. Not isaac asimov, for some reason perhaps because he dropped his career as a. Explore books by stephen jay gould with our selection at.
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