Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural HistoryEver Since Darwin, Stephen Jay Gould's first book, has sold more than a quarter of a million copies. Like all succeeding collections by this unique writer, it brings the art of the scientific essay to unparalleled heights. |
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Prologue | 11 |
Darwins Delay | 21 |
Darwins Sea Change or Five Years at | 28 |
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