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  • Wonderful Life

    The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History

    by Stephen Jay Gould ...
    "[An] extraordinary book. . . . Mr. Gould is an exceptional combination of scientist and science writer. . . . He is thus exceptionally well placed to tell these stories, and he tells them with fervor and intelligence."—James Gleick, New York Times Book ReviewHigh in the Canadian Rockies is a small limestone quarry formed 530 million years ago called the Burgess Shale. It hold the remains of an ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Why People Believe Weird Things

    Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time

    by Michael Shermer, Stephen Jay Gould ...
    "This sparkling book romps over the range of science and anti-science." --Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and SteelRevised and Expanded Edition.In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Mismeasure of Man (Revised & Expanded)

    by Stephen Jay Gould ...
    The definitive refutation to the argument of The Bell Curve.When published in 1981, The Mismeasure of Man was immediately hailed as a masterwork, the ringing answer to those who would classify people, rank them according to their supposed genetic gifts and limits.Yet the idea of biology as destiny dies hard, as witness the attention devoted to The Bell Curve, whose arguments are here so ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History

    by Stephen Jay Gould ...
    "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 ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Ever Since Darwin

    Reflections in Natural History

    by Stephen Jay Gould ...
    More than any other modern scientists, Stephen Jay Gould has opened up to millions the wonders of evolutionary biology. His genius as an essayist lies in his unmatched ability to use his knowledge of the world, including popular culture, to illuminate the realm of science.Ever Since Darwin, Stephen Jay Gould's first book, has sold more than a quarter of a million copies. Like all succeeding ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Structure of Evolutionary Theory

    by Stephen Jay Gould ...
    The world’s most revered and eloquent interpreter of evolutionary ideas offers here a work of explanatory force unprecedented in our time—a landmark publication, both for its historical sweep and for its scientific vision. With characteristic attention to detail, Stephen Jay Gould first describes the content and discusses the history and origins of the three core commitments of classical Darwinism ... Read more

    $61.19 USD

  • Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes: Further Reflections in Natural History

    by Stephen Jay Gould ...
    "Lively and fascinating. . . . [Gould] writes beautifully about science and the wonders of nature."—Tracy KidderOver a century after Darwin published the Origin of Species, Darwinian theory is in a "vibrantly healthy state," writes Stephen Jay Gould, its most engaging and illuminating exponent. Exploring the "peculiar and mysterious particulars of nature," Gould introduces the reader to some of ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • An Urchin in the Storm

    by Stephen Jay Gould ...
    "What pleasure to see the dishonest, the inept, and the misguided deftly given their due, while praise is lavished on the deserving—for reasons well and truly stated."—Kirkus ReviewsRanging as far as the fox and as deep as the hedgehog (the urchin of his title), Stephen Jay Gould expands on geology, biological determinism, "cardboard Darwinism," and evolutionary theory in this sparkling collection ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History

    More Reflections in Natural History

    by Stephen Jay Gould ...
    "Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it."—P. B. Medawar, New York Review of BooksWith sales of well over one million copies in North America alone, the commercial success of Gould's books now matches their critical acclaim. Reissued in a larger format, with a handsome new cover, The Panda's Thumb will introduce a new generation of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Time’s Arrow, Time’s Cycle

    Myth and Metaphor in the Discovery of Geological Time

    by Stephen Jay Gould ...
    Series Book 2 - The Jerusalem-Harvard Lectures
    Rarely has a scholar attained such popular acclaim merely by doing what he does best and enjoys most. But such is Stephen Jay Gould’s command of paleontology and evolutionary theory, and his gift for brilliant explication, that he has brought dust and dead bones to life, and developed an immense following for the seeming arcana of this field.In Time’s Arrow, Time’s Cycle his subject is nothing ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

  • Rocks of Ages

    Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life

    by Stephen Jay Gould ...
    "People of good will wish to see science and religion at peace. . . . I do not see how science and religion could be unified, or even synthesized, under any common scheme of explanation or analysis; but I also do not understand why the two enterprises should experience any conflict." So states internationally renowned evolutionist and bestselling author Stephen Jay Gould in the simple yet profound ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Eight Men Out

    The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series

    by Eliot Asinof ...
    A "vividly, excitingly written" classic of baseball history: "The most thorough investigation of the Black Sox scandal on record" ( Chicago Tribune).It was "the most gigantic sporting swindle in the history of America"—the 1919 fix of the World Series and attempted cover-up. Eliot Asinof has reconstructed the entire scene-by-scene story of the fantastic scandal in which eight Chicago White Sox ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook