An Urchin in the Storm: Essays About Books and Ideas
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An Urchin in the Storm: Essays About Books and Ideas
- Paperback with tan colors and picture of a hedgehog
"What pleasure to see the dishonest, the inept, and the misguided deftly given their due, while praise is lavished on the deservingۥfor reasons well and truly stated."ۥKirkus 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.Technical Specifications
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