The Richness of Life: The Essential Stephen Jay Gould.THE RICHNESS OF LIFE: The Essential Stephen Jay Gould Noun 1. Stephen Jay Gould - United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002) Gould STEVEN ROSE Steven P. Rose (born July 4 1938 in London, United Kingdom) is a Professor of Biology and Neurobiology at the Open University and University of London. Rose studied biochemistry at King's College, University of Cambridge and neurobiology at Cambridge and the Institute of Psychiatry. , ED. The late scientist and Harvard professor Stephen Jay Gould became a household name through the wit and intelligence of his science writing. In this book, Rose has compiled 44 essays from Gould's major books, his prodigious essay series in the magazine Natural History, other PHEN PHEN Phenolic PHEN 1,10-Phenanthroline articles, and speeches. Gould's primary academic focus was evolution, particularly his concept of punctuated equilibrium--now an influential viewpoint among evolutionary theorists. The collection covers this area but also includes autobiographical writings, biographies of other scientists, and Gould's wide-ranging musings. Rose and the book's foreword author, Oliver Sacks, offer this collection as a tribute to a unique wordsmith word·smith n. 1. A fluent and prolific writer, especially one who writes professionally. 2. An expert on words. Noun 1. and scientist. Norten, 2007, 653 p., b&w illus., hardcover, $35.00. |
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