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Gould: The Panda’s Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History (W.W. Norton,1992)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “* See full item description for details. *”
- Subject
- Science & Technology
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Subjects
- Mathematics & Sciences
- Age Level
- Adults
- ISBN
- 9780393308198
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393308197
ISBN-13
9780393308198
eBay Product ID (ePID)
275725
Product Key Features
Book Title
Panda's Thumb : more Reflections in Natural History
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1992
Topic
Life Sciences / Evolution, Natural History, Essays
Genre
Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Length
0.8 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
It is a wonder what Mr. Gould can do with the most unlikely phenomena: a tiny organism's use of the earth's magnetic field as a guide to food and comfort, for instance, or the panda's thumb--which isn't one. . . . Science writing at its best., It is a wonder what Mr. Gould can do with the most unlikely phenomena: a tiny organism's use of the earth's magnetic field as a guide to food and comfort, for instance, or the panda's thumb--which isn't one...Science writing at its best., Stephen Jay Gould is a serious and gifted interpreter of biological theory, of the history of ideas, and of the cultural context of scientific discovery...The Panda's Thumb is fresh and mind-stretching. Above all, it is exultant. So should its readers be., Stephen Jay Gould is a serious and gifted interpreter of biological theory, of the history of ideas and of the cultural context of scientific discovery. . . . The Panda's Thumb is fresh and mind-stretching. Above all, it is exultant. So should its readers be.
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With sales of well over one million copies in North America alone, the commercial success of Gould's books now matches their critical acclaim. The Panda's Thumb will introduce a new generation of readers to this unique writer, who has taken the art of the scientific essay to new heights. Were dinosaurs really dumber than lizards? Why, after all, are roughly the same number of men and women born into the world? What led the famous Dr. Down to his theory of mongolism, and its racist residue? What do the panda's magical "thumb" and the sea turtle's perilous migration tell us about imperfections that prove the evolutionary rule? The wonders and mysteries of evolutionary biology are elegantly explored in these and other essays by the celebrated natural history writer 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 Books
LC Classification Number
QH366.2
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- r***a (230)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchasePackaging is crucial and this one was one of the best I've seen. The book was as described and shipping costs were low.
- r***a (230)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExpertly packaged and sent fast at a low price. The pair of books in itself is in fantastic shape which was as the description read.
- d***c (193)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFantastic seller, an absolute pleasure to do business with. Book in excellent condition, quick and lovingly well-packaged shipping.