An Urchin in the Storm: Essays about Books and Ideas
| Author | : Stephen Jay Gould |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2010-11-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780393340907 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0393340902 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (902 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis An Urchin in the Storm: Essays about Books and Ideas by : Stephen Jay Gould
Download or read book An Urchin in the Storm: Essays about Books and Ideas written by Stephen Jay Gould and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-11-29 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.
