Eight Little Piggies by Stephen Jay Gould

[lightreads]

Nonfiction. A collection of essays from the evolutionist. Strong writing, as always, with that fire of deep passion for natural history. Unfortunately, its one I dont share (yes, in fact, there are actually subjects Im not interested in, or at least not passionate about). Also, it took me all of Hens Teeth and Horse's Toes and most of this book to realize just what's going on with these essays. It's a strange feeling when you agree wholeheartedly with somebody, as I do in this case, but find their style of argumentation, well, smug and irritating. Many of these essays have the quality of speaking around
his fellow scientists, making very pointed comments on them and their theories in the guise of writing for the public. I'm overstating this sense and his general smugness, but I put the book down unfinished, and frankly I don't do that very often at all.