Wonderful Life

Stephen Jay Gould

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Turkish

Vintage
01 September 2000

Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Popular science; Evolution; Palaeontology; The natural world, country life & pets

A controversial enquiry into the fundamental principles of evolutionary theory from an award-winning writer

High in the Canadian Rockies is a small limestone quarry formed 530

million years ago. Called the Burgess Shale, it holds the remains of an

ancient sea where dozens of strange creatures lived - a forgotten corner

of evolution preserved in incredible detail. In this book Stephen Jay Gould

explores what the Burgess Shale might tell us about evolution and the nature

of history.

The Darwinian theory of evolution is a well-known, well-explored area. But there is one aspect of human life which this theory of evolution fails to account for- chance. Using the brilliantly preserved fossil fauna of the Burgess Shale as his case study, Gould argues that chance was in fact one of the decisive factors in the evolution of life on this planet, and that, with a flip of coin, everything could have been very different indeed.

By: Stephen Jay Gould
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 245g
ISBN: 9780099273455
ISBN 10: 0099273454
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 September 2000
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Language: Turkish
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Wonderful Life

Winner of the 1991 Science Book Prize, a lively book on evolution that reads like a detective story. Jumping off from the story of the strange fossils found in the Burgess Shale, Gould looks at the debates that have raged round evolutionary theory. (Kirkus UK)

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Wonderful Life

Stephen Jay Gould

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