"Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it."—P. B. Medawar, New York Review of BooksWith sales of well over one million copies in  North America alone, the commercial success of  Gould's books now matches their critical  acclaim. Reissued in a larger format, with a  handsome new cover, The Panda's Thumb will  introduce a new generation of readers to this  unique writer, who has taken the art of the  scientific essay to new heights.