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WONDERFUL LIFE: THE BURGESS SHALE AND THE NATURE OF HISTORY

by Stephen Jay Gould

Published by Hutchinson Radius. 1st. 1990

Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. The story of how three British scientists rediscovered a group of strange 530-million year old creatures and how they have shaken our view of the history of life. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations, photos and drawings. 347 pages including index.

Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

ISBN: 0091742714
Stock no. 1830540

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