Stephen Jay Gould is the author of thirteen other books, including such international bestsellers as Ever Since
Darwin, The Panda's Thumb, Bully for Brontosaurus, Wonderful Life, and Eight Little Piggies. Winner of the American
Book Award for Science, and of the National Book Critics Circle Award for The Mismeasure of Man, he teaches geology,
biology, and the history of science at Harvard University.
Summary
From his bestseller Wonderful Life to his splendid essays on endlessly interesting variations of evolution, Gould has raised the art of scientific writing to new heights. "Whether his topic is typewriter design, the technical triumph of Voyager or Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak, Gould holds our attention".--Publishers Weekly. Photos and drawings.