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The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History Paperback – January 17, 1987

by Stephen Jay Gould (Author)

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"Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal―a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . [He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . . [and] one of the sharpest and most humane thinkers in the sciences." --David Quammen, New York Times Book Review

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478 pages
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English
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W. W. Norton & Company
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January 17, 1987
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5.5 x 1.3 x 8.2 inches
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0393303756
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978-0393303759
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1370L
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Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal-a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . [He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . . [and] one of the sharpest and most humane thinkers in the sciences. -- David Quammen

About the Author

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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Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; 2nd Printing edition (January 17, 1987)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 478 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393303756
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393303759
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1370L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.33 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.3 x 8.2 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #348,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #418 in Natural History (Books)
- #590 in Nature Writing & Essays
- #2,156 in Evolution (Books)

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D. Swanson

My smile too

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2016

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Gould is my favorite science writer, but he was so much more than that. I read many of his essays in Natural History magazine and revisiting them here was great fun. My only complaint was the used copy I ordered had no jacket--look at that wonderful flamingo I didn't get!

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SidP

Interesting and accessible

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2016

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Great book with a lot of interesting information and thoroughly and simply explained concepts. A good companion to many other books such as The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution and The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time

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Greenforce88

Good for a read now and then

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2007

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If you're interested in evolution or biology you'll probably like this book. Some of the essays dabbled too much in the small nuances that separate different species but mostly Gould has a strong theme for each essay and he writes it very well! With the book being a series of essays it's a good coffee table book; you can pick it up and read a single essay and then put it back down. Also, you might need coffee because some of the essays get a little tedious.

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Jody M Clark

Animals All

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2012

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I have enjoyed Gould's essays for years. As a kid who is still an amateur conchologist and a professional writer, his focus on his own work in "Opus 100" was especially choice. I had a little problem as some of these essays opened, but was always satisfied in the end

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An insightful and entertaining collection of essays. A book filled with knowledge, humor and humanity.

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2013

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An insightful and entertaining book written by a truly great historian and philosopher of science. Each essay is filled with knowledge, humor and humanity.

The Flamingo’s Smile is accessible to the layman, but it’s always clear that Stephen Jay Gould is not just a writer or philosopher, but a paleontologist and evolutionary biologist as well.

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Michael Hampton

Prompt and timely

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2015

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Item arrived promptly and as described, couldn't be better!

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Bill Bibow

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015

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Gould is always Good!

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Vilma G. Rosato

Very interesting and fascinating subjects and great writing, as most of Stephen Jay Gould's work

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2016

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Very interesting and fascinating subjects and great writing, as most of Stephen Jay Gould's work.

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2nimm

livre de réflexions scientifique passionnant mais austère

Reviewed in France on February 19, 2012

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livre anglophone broché souple format poche ancien (1987/1985) présentant les réflexions d'un zoologiste émérite sur l'évolution en partant de l'exemple de la forme de bec inversée du flamant; après 20 pages de prologue, 8 chapitres d'un texte intelligent et captivant traitent de:
n°1: zoonomie darwinienne (66 pages)
n°2: théorie et perception (56p)
n°3: l'importance de l taxonomie (60p)
n°4: les tendances et leur signification (48p)
n°5: politique et progrès (72p)
n°6: le darwinisme (42p)
n°7: la vie ici et ailleurs (40p)
n°8: extinction et continuité (34p)
quelques rares photos et schémas en n&b; bibliographie et index conséquents;
ce livre classique passionnera les naturalistes confirmés et décevra les lecteurs que les livres scientifiques austères rebutent

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Jeff Mackwood

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2014

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Great collection of essays by an amazing author.