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An Urchin in the Storm: Essays about Books and Ideas

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W. W. Norton, Nov 29, 2010 - Science - 255 pages

"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

Ranging as far as the fox and as deep as the hedgehog (the urchin of his title), Stephen Jay Gould expands on geology, biological determinism, "cardboard Darwinism," and evolutionary theory in this sparkling collection.

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Review: An Urchin in the Storm: Essays about Books and Ideas

User Review  - Cindy Dyson Eitelman - Goodreads

I wanted to give this 4-1/2 stars because it deserves better than a four; I'm not allowed to use fractions; and I just can't--honestly--give it a 5. I just didn't enjoy it as much as the other two of ... Read full review

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User Review  - Trevor - Goodreads

Years ago I was walking out of my local library with one of Gould's books of essays – which this one isn't, by the way, this is a series of his book reviews. It was to be the first of his books I was ... Read full review

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About the author (2010)

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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TitleAn Urchin in the Storm: Essays about Books and Ideas
Norton Paperback
AuthorStephen Jay Gould
Editionillustrated
PublisherW. W. Norton, 2010
ISBN0393305376, 9780393305371
Length255 pages
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