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Dinosaur in a Haystack (1996)

by Stephen Jay Gould

Series: Reflections in Natural History (7)

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Dinosaur in a Haystack
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Dinosaur in a Haystack. Reflections in Natural History
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1996
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For my only brother, Peter (1944-1994)

My dearest and constant companion
May we someday, somewhere and somehow live together in that two-family house of our lifelong dreams.
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575Natural sciences and mathematics › Life Sciences, Biology › Physiological systems in plants

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QH366.G659Science › Natural history – Biology › Biology (General) › Evolution

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