Publisher's Synopsis
2 audio tapes, approximate running time: 170 minutes. Stephen Jay Gould's essays are well known for their wit and explanatory power. Throughout the years, they have enlightened and entertained readers of Natural History magazine and other publications. The essays presented in this audio programme offer Gould's illuminating perspectives on several different topics dealing with evolution and extinction, including impact theory, punctuated equilibrium, natural selection and evolutionary progress. Essays include: The Wheel of Fortune and the Wedge of Progress; Tires to Sandals; The Episodic Nature of Evolutionary Change; Natural Selection and the Human Brain; The Declining Empire of Apes; Grimm's Greatest Tale; Our Allotted Lifetimes.
