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Aug 17, 1992 · The Panda's Thumb will introduce a new generation of readers to this unique writer, who has taken the art of the scientific essay to new heights. Were dinosaurs really dumber than lizards? Why, after all, are roughly the same number of men and women born into the world?
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- Stephen Jay Gould
- Stephen Jay Gould
The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History (1980) is a collection of 31 essays by the Harvard University paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould. It is the second volume culled from his 27-year monthly column "This View of Life" in Natural History magazine.
- Stephen Jay Gould
- 1980
Jan 1, 2001 · What do the panda's magical "thumb" and the sea turtle's perilous migration tell us about imperfections that prove the evolutionary rule? The wonders and mysteries of evolutionary biology are elegantly explored in these and other essays by the celebrated natural history writer Stephen Jay Gould.
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Jan 21, 2010 · For better science students, this is a collection of 31 essays on natural history
Nov 29, 2010 · What do the panda's magical "thumb" and the sea turtle's perilous migration tell us about imperfections that prove the evolutionary rule? The wonders and mysteries of evolutionary biology are...
Jan 1, 1983 · The subject of the title essay in this book, the panda's thumb, is all about a sixth digit on the panda's hand which is not a true finger, but something developed out of a bone in the wrist to enable the panda to easily strip leaves off of bamboo shoots, the panda's favorite gourmet snack.
- Stephen Jay Gould
The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History Paperback – 27 Sept. 1990. by Stephen Jay Gould (Author) 4.5 10 ratings. See all formats and editions. In a series of essays and vignettes, this book provides an exploration of the nature of evolution.
- Stephen Jay Gould
