The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History

Stephen Jay Gould

Sep 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Jonathan Sleep

About this audiobook

Evolutionary theory in the theme that binds together these essays on such seemingly disparate topics as the feeding habits of flamingos, flowers and snails that change from male to female and sometimes back again, and the extinction from baseball of the .400 hitter.

About the author

Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002) was the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology and Professor of Geology at Harvard University and the author of over twenty books.

After graduating from Georgia State University with a film degree, Jonathan Sleep went to work developing and creating shows for a TV production company in Atlanta. When the opportunity came for him to narrate audiobooks, he jumped in with both feet and hasn't looked back since.