Stephen Jay Gould: Reflections on His View of Life
| AUTHOR | Allmon; Ross, Robert; Allmon, Warren D. et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Academic (06/04/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Considered by many during his lifetime as the most well-known scientist in the world, Stephen Jay Gould left an enormous and influential body of work. A Harvard professor of paleontology, evolutionary biology, and the history of science, Gould provided major insights into our understanding of the history of life. He helped to reinvigorate paleontology, launch macroevolution on a new course, and provide a context in which the biological developmental stages of an organism's embryonic growth could be integrated into an understanding of evolution. This book is a set of reflections on the many areas of Gould's intellectual life by the people who knew and understood him best: former students and prominent close collaborators. Mostly a critical assessment of his legacy, the chapters are not technical contributions but rather offer a combination of intellectual bibliography, personal memoir, and reflection on Gould's diverse scientific achievements. The work includes the most complete
bibliography of his writings to date and offers a multi-dimensional view of Gould's life-work not to be found in any other volume.
bibliography of his writings to date and offers a multi-dimensional view of Gould's life-work not to be found in any other volume.
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ISBN-13:
9780195373202
ISBN-10:
0195373200
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
416
Carton Quantity:
18
Product Dimensions:
6.50 x 1.10 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
1.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Life Sciences - Evolution
Science | Paleontology
Science | Science & Technology
Dewey Decimal:
570
Library of Congress Control Number:
2008010562
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Considered by many during his lifetime as the most well-known scientist in the world, Stephen Jay Gould left an enormous and influential body of work. A Harvard professor of paleontology, evolutionary biology, and the history of science, Gould provided major insights into our understanding of the history of life. He helped to reinvigorate paleontology, launch macroevolution on a new course, and provide a context in which the biological developmental stages of an organism's embryonic growth could be integrated into an understanding of evolution. This book is a set of reflections on the many areas of Gould's intellectual life by the people who knew and understood him best: former students and prominent close collaborators. Mostly a critical assessment of his legacy, the chapters are not technical contributions but rather offer a combination of intellectual bibliography, personal memoir, and reflection on Gould's diverse scientific achievements. The work includes the most complete
bibliography of his writings to date and offers a multi-dimensional view of Gould's life-work not to be found in any other volume.
bibliography of his writings to date and offers a multi-dimensional view of Gould's life-work not to be found in any other volume.
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Editor:
Allmon, Warren D.
Warren D. Allmon is Director of the Paleontological Research Institution in Ithaca, NY, and Professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University. Patricia H. Kelley is Professor of Geology at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Robert M. Ross is Associate
Director for Outreach at the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, NY.
Director for Outreach at the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, NY.
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