Description |
xv, 480 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Note |
Thirty-four essays most originally published in Natural history magazine. |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 459-467. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
pt. 1. Heaven and earth -- pt. 2. Literature and science -- pt. 3. Origin, stablilty, and extinction -- pt. 4. Writing about snails -- pt. 5. The glory of museums -- pt. 6. Disparate falls of extinction --pt. 7. Evolutionary theory, evolutionary stories -- pt. 8. Linnaeus and Darwin's grandfather. |
Subject |
Evolution (Biology)
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Fossils.
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Paleontology.
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American essays -- 20th century.
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American essays.
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Essays.
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Natural history.
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Added Title |
Dinosaur in a haystack |
ISBN |
0517703939 |
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