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Wonderful Life – The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History

Wonderful Life – The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History

by StephenJayGould (Author)

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    Illustrated 1991

    $4.22

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    Paperback 1991

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Synopsis

High 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.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 352
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 29 May 1991
ISBN 10: 039330700X
ISBN 13: 9780393307009
Prizes: Winner of Rhone Poulenc General Prize for Science Books 1991 and Phi Beta Kappa Science Book Prize 1990. Shortlisted for Pulitzer Prize General Non-Fiction Category 1990.

Media Reviews
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 - Science
Author Bio
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.