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The Flamingo's Smile

Reflections in Natural History

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The Flamingo's Smile

By: Stephen Jay Gould
Narrated by: Jonathan Sleep
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Evolutionary theory in the theme that binds together these essays on such seemingly disparate topics as the feeding habits of flamingos, flowers and snails that change from male to female and sometimes back again, and the extinction from baseball of the .400 hitter.

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©1985 Stephen Jay Gould (P)2023 Tantor
Biological Sciences Evolution Evolution & Genetics Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science Natural History
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