Gould, Stephen Jay

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Dinosaur in a haystack

reflections in natural history
1995

Ever since Darwin

reflections in natural history
1992
Provides information on developments in evolutionary theory, discussing such topics as the Cambrian population explosion, Velikovsky's theories, and others.

The hedgehog, the fox, and the magister's pox

mending the gap between science and the humanities
2003
Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould explores the complex relationship between science and the humanities.

The panda's thumb

more reflections in natural history
1992
A collection of essays which examine and explain biological evolution.

Questioning the millennium

a rationalist's guide to a precisely arbitrary countdown
1997
A series of essays in which the author shares his interest and insights into the coming millenium, focusing on questions of calendrics, astronomy, and history.

Leonardo's mountain of clams and the Diet of Worms

essays on natural history
1998
A collection of essays by scientist Stephen Jay Gould about how humans learned to study and understand nature.

Triumph and tragedy in Mudville

a lifelong passion for baseball
2003
Collects more than thirty essays in which evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould reflects upon his first love, baseball, including its connections to science.

Wonderful life

the Burgess Shale and the nature of history
1990
Explains why the diversity of the Burgess Shale is important in understanding our past and evolution.

The historical atlas of the earth

a visual exploration of the earth's physical past
1996

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