Gould, Stephen Jay

Contemplative essays speaking often of the importance of the unbroken connection of modern man and our ancestors.

A collection of Stephen Gould's essays on a wide variety of scientific topics. These essays are based on articles written for Natural history magazine between 1974 and 2001.

An illustrated history of the evolution of life on earth, spanning over 600 million years.

A collection of scientific essays on natural history reprinted from the "Natural History" magazine.

Contains forty-four book excerpts, essays, speeches, and articles written by Stephen Jay Gould in which he comments on his life, the theories of various scientists, evolution, sociobiology, racism, religion, and more.

In twenty-three essays, Gould presents the richness and fascination of the various lives that have fueled the enterprise of science and opened our eyes to a world of unexpected wonders.