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The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History

Gould, Stephen Jay

Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, 1985
ISBN 10: 0393022285 / ISBN 13: 9780393022285
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Synopsis: Evolutionary theory in the theme that binds together these essays on such seemingly disparate topics as the feeding habits of flamingos, flowers and snails that change from male to female and sometimes back again, and the extinction from baseball of the .400 hitter

About the Author: Stephen 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.

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Title: The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural...
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication Date: 1985
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good