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The central thesis of this text, as indicated by the passages, is that Darwinian theory is in a "vibrantly healthy state" over a century after Darwin published *Origin of Species* [Passage 2]. Stephen Jay Gould, described as its "most engaging and illuminating exponent," explores the "peculiar and mysterious particulars of nature" [Passage 2].
The collection of essays, *Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes*, is articulated around the theory of evolution and introduces readers to "many and wonderful manifestations of evolutionary biology" [Passage 1, Passage 2]. The book is divided into seven parts, including "Adaptation and evolution" and "The extinction," further demonstrating its focus on evolutionary concepts [Passage 1].
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Title: Hen's teeth and horse's toes by Stephen Jay Gould, Marcel Blanc Description: Une compilation de trente essais parus pour la plupart dans ##Natural history magazine## et articulés autour de la théorie de l'évolution. Sept parties : Des bizarreries raisonnables - Personnalités - Adaptation et évolution - Teilhard et Piltdown - Science et politique - L'extinction - Une trilogie du zèbre. L'auteur, professeur à l'Université de Harvard, a précédemment publié deux autres recueils : ##Darwin et les grandes énigmes de la vie## (1979) et ##Le pouce du panda## (1982). [SDM]. --- Google Books…
and wonderful manifestations of evolutionary biology. Categories: Science Pages: 420 Snippet: "Lively and fascinating. . . . [Gould] writes beautifully about science and the wonders of nature."—Tracy Kidder Over a century after Darwin published the Origin of Species, Darwinian theory is in a "vibrantly healthy state," writes ...