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Bully for Brontosaurus : reflections in natural history

by Stephen Jay Gould

This collection of thirty-five essays explores diverse topics in natural history and evolutionary theory, including dinosaur extinction and the history of baseball. The pieces examine scientific puzzles and the process of scholarly inquiry.

Accession 30346 ISBN 0091747627 Publisher Hutchinson Radius
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