Häftad, Engelska, 1990
Wonderful Life
The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
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High in the Canadian Rockies is a small limestone quarry formed 530 million years ago called the Burgess Shale. It hold the remains of an ancient sea where dozens of strange creatures lived—a forgotten corner of evolution preserved in awesome detail. In this book Stephen Jay Gould explores what the Burgess Shale tells us about evolution and the nature of history.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum: 1990-09-17
- Mått: 34 x 54 x 23 mm
- Vikt: 490 g
- Format: Häftad
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 352
- Förlag: WW Norton & Co
- ISBN: 9780393307009
- Utmärkelser: Winner of Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science 1990
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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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"There is no question about the historical importance of the Burgess Shale, and Gould is right when he says that it deserves a place in the public consciousness along with big bangs and black holes. . . . A compelling story, told with characteristic verve."
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