The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History
Reflections in Natural History series
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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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