Wonderful Life

The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History

Narrated by Jonathan Sleep
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Pub Date Apr 11 2023 | Archive Date Apr 11 2023

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"[An] extraordinary book . . . Mr. Gould is an exceptional combination of scientist and science writer . . . He is thus exceptionally well placed to tell these stories, and he tells them with fervor and intelligence."-James Gleick, New York Times Book Review High in the Canadian Rockies is a small limestone quarry formed 530 million years ago called the Burgess Shale. It holds the remains of an ancient sea where dozens of strange creatures lived-a forgotten corner of evolution preserved in awesome detail. In this book, Stephen Jay Gould explores what the Burgess Shale tells us about evolution and the nature of history.

"[An] extraordinary book . . . Mr. Gould is an exceptional combination of scientist and science writer . . . He is thus exceptionally well placed to tell these stories, and he tells them with fervor...


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EDITION Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN 9798765090725
PRICE $24.99 (USD)
DURATION 10 Hours, 41 Minutes

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