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OverviewHigh in the Canadian Rockies is a small limestone quarry formed 530 million years ago called the Burgess Shale. It hold the remains of an ancient sea where dozens of strange creatures lived—a forgotten corner of evolution preserved in awesome detail. In this book Stephen Jay Gould explores what the Burgess Shale tells us about evolution and the nature of history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen Jay GouldPublisher: WW Norton & Co Imprint: WW Norton & Co Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.670kg ISBN: 9780393027051ISBN 10: 0393027058 Pages: 350 Publication Date: 22 November 1989 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsThere is no question about the historical importance of the Burgess Shale, and Gould is right when he says that it deserves a place in the public consciousness along with big bangs and black holes. . . . A compelling story, told with characteristic verve. --Richard A. Fortey """Gould at his best... The message of history is superbly conveyed... Recommended reading for scientists and nonscientists of all persuasions."" -- Walter C. Sweet - Science ""Luminous... Filled with profound and upsetting ideas like the Burgess Shale itself and just as solid. It is surely one of nature's best stories, told with a light touch by a master of the field."" -- Lewis Thomas, M.D. ""There is no question about the historical importance of the Burgess Shale, and Gould is right when he says that it deserves a place in the public consciousness along with big bangs and black holes... A compelling story, told with characteristic verve."" -- Richard A. Fortey - Nature" Gould at his best... The message of history is superbly conveyed... Recommended reading for scientists and nonscientists of all persuasions. -- Walter C. Sweet Luminous... Filled with profound and upsetting ideas like the Burgess Shale itself and just as solid. It is surely one of nature's best stories, told with a light touch by a master of the field. -- Lewis Thomas, M.D. There is no question about the historical importance of the Burgess Shale, and Gould is right when he says that it deserves a place in the public consciousness along with big bangs and black holes... A compelling story, told with characteristic verve. -- Richard A. Fortey Author InformationStephen 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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