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Reviews: Essays

Reviews of essay collections.

‘Bully for Brontosaurus’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Book review: ‘Bully for Brontosaurus’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Reflections in natural history.

Published 22-Oct-2020
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, reviews, stephen jay gould
The Flamingo's Smile

Book review: ‘The Flamingo’s Smile’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Reflections in natural history.

Published 28-Jan-2018
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews, stephen jay gould
The Panda's Thumb

Book review: ‘The Panda’s Thumb’ by Stephen Jay Gould

More Reflections in Natural History.

Published 24-Sep-2017
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews, stephen jay gould
Ever Since Darwin

Book review: ‘Ever Since Darwin’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Reflections in Natural History.

Published 24-Sep-2017
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews, stephen jay gould, used in newsletter
‘The Flight of the Iguana’ by David Quammen

Book review: ‘The Flight of the Iguana’ by David Quammen

A sidelong view of science and nature

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, History of Science, Nature/Ecology, Science Tags: books, reviews
‘Coral’ by Steve Jones

Book review: ‘Coral’ by Steve Jones

Expositions on assorted scientific subjects using coral as the unifying theme.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, Evolution, Nature/Ecology, Science Tags: books, reviews
‘The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Magister’s Pox’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Book review: ‘The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Magister’s Pox’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Mending and Minding the Misconceived Gap Between Science and the Humanities.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, reviews, stephen jay gould

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