''Ever Since Darwin'' is a 1977 book by the

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. Gould's first book of collected essays, it originated from his monthly column "This View of Life," published in ''

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'' magazine. Edwin Barber—who was then the editorial director for W. W. Norton & Company— encouraged Gould to produce a book. He soon commissioned Gould to write ''

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'', but it was not until three years later, when Gould accumulated 33 columns, that it occurred to either of them that the ''Natural History'' columns should be published in a single volume. The collection of essays, written between 1973–1977, became a best-seller and propelled Gould to national prominence.

Reviews

* James Gorman
"The History of a Theory"
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'', 20 November 1977. *

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, "Rejoicing in Multifarious Nature. Review of ''Ever Since Darwin'' by S. J. Gould", reprinted in '' The Devil's Chaplain: Selected Essays'', Phoenix, 2003 ().

External links

W.W.Norton Promotional page

References

{{Reflist 1977 non-fiction books American essay collections Books about Charles Darwin Books by Stephen Jay Gould English-language non-fiction books Works originally published in Natural History (magazine) W. W. Norton & Company books