by Stephen Jay Gould · Booket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788474239317
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In 'Leonardo's Mountain of Clams', Stephen Jay Gould presents us with a collection of natural history essays that explore the relationship between humanity and nature. With his characteristic passionate and unconventional style, Gould reflects on how human beings have learned to study and understand the natural world. From Leonardo da Vinci's curiosity about fossils to the behavior of sloths and vultures, Gould addresses paradoxes and enigmas that invite us to reflect on our own existence and our place in the universe.
Stephen Jay Gould was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, historian of science, and one of the most widely read authors of popular science of his generation. He is considered by many to be one of the most influential figures in evolutionary biology. Gould spent most of his career teaching at Harvard University and working at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. In 1996, Gould was hired as the Vincent Astor Visiting Research Professor of Biology at New York University, after which he divided his time teaching between there and Harvard.
