Stephen Jay Gould
Stephen Jay Gould
Awards
Winner — Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, 1990
Shortlisted — Pulitzer Prize, 1990
Winner — Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, 1983
Winner — National Book Critics Circle Award, 1981
Books by Stephen Jay Gould
The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History
Paperback, 1992
"Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it." —P. B. Medawar, New York Review of Books
Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
Hardback, 1989
"[An] extraordinary book. . . . Mr. Gould is an exceptional combination of scientist and science writer. . . . He is thus exceptionally well placed to tell these stories, and he tells them with...
The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History
Paperback, 1987
"Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal—a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . [He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . ....
An Urchin in the Storm: Essays about Books and Ideas
Paperback, 1988
"What pleasure to see the dishonest, the inept, and the misguided deftly given their due, while praise is lavished on the deserving—for reasons well and truly stated."—Kirkus Reviews
Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
Paperback, 1991
"[An] extraordinary book. . . . Mr. Gould is an exceptional combination of scientist and science writer. . . . He is thus exceptionally well placed to tell these stories, and he tells them with...
Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History
Paperback, 1992
More than any other modern scientists, Stephen Jay Gould has opened up to millions the wonders of evolutionary biology. His genius as an essayist lies in his unmatched ability to use his knowledge...
Bully for Brontosaurus: Reflections in Natural History
Paperback, 1992
Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes: Further Reflections in Natural History
Paperback, 1994
"Lively and fascinating. . . . [Gould] writes beautifully about science and the wonders of nature."—Tracy Kidder
Eight Little Piggies: Reflections in Natural History
Paperback, 1994
"There is no scientist today whose books I look forward to reading with greater anticipation of enjoyment and enlightenment than Stephen Jay Gould."—Martin Gardner
The Mismeasure of Man
Revised And Expanded, Paperback, 1996
The definitive refutation to the argument of The Bell Curve.