[In this book, the author] begins with a remembrance of a moment of wonder from childhood. [He] explains that humanistic disciplines are not antithetical to theoretical or applied sciences. [He then] exercises one of his greatest strengths, the ability to reveal a significant sc…
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A final collection of essays from "Natural History" magazine includes writings on such subjects as Charles Darwin, the methods of science versus those of the humanistic disciplines, Nabokov's butterfly research, and the author's grandfather's arrival in America one hundred years…
A final collection of essays from "Natural History" magazine includes writings on such subjects as Charles Darwin, the methods of science versus those of the humanistic disciplines, Nabokov's butterfly research, and the author's grandfather's arrival in America one hundred years…
Nature is bursting with objects that are beautiful, useful, and intriguing. But where do they come from-- and what are they for? Hoare helps readers discover natural objects that have amazing tales to tell. From a delicate bird's feather to a glittering rock from space, readers …
Il s'agit du quatrième volume où l'auteur réunit des essais publiés à l'origine sous la forme d'une chronique mensuelle dans ##Natural history magazine##. Encore une fois, il reste fidèle à son thème préféré autour duquel s'articulent tous les essais : la théorie de l'évolution.…
Ce nouveau recueil des chroniques de S. Jay Gould comprend des essais relatifs à la théorie de l'évolution et aux idées propres à l'auteur dans ce domaine. D'autres articles traitent de l'histoire des sciences et de l'astronomie. Les innovations se situent dans les textes consac…
