The Lying Stones of MarrakechHarvard University Press, 2011 - 371 páginas Gould covers topics as diverse as episodes in the birth of paleontology to lessons from Britain’s four greatest Victorian naturalists. This collection 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. |
Índice
Preface | 1 |
The Nature of Fossils and the Histor y of the Earth | 7 |
How Frances Three Finest Scientists Established Natural History in an Age of Revolution | 73 |
Lessons from Britains Four Greatest Victorian Naturalists | 145 |
IV Six Little Pieces on the Meaning and Location of Excellence | 217 |
V Science in Society | 249 |
VI Evolution at all Scales | 315 |
Illustration Credits | 357 |
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The Lying Stones of Marrakech: Penultimate Reflections in Natural History Stephen Jay Gould Pré-visualização limitada - 2000 |
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