The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History
Nov 2010 · W. W. Norton & Company
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"Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal—a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . [He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . . [and] one of the sharpest and most humane thinkers in the sciences." --David Quammen, New York Times Book Review
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T J (Mikaleo27)
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January 21, 2016
And upsetting at the same time. Great read, very informative
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Anil Das
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November 13, 2020
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About the author
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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