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Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville: A Lifelong Passion for Baseball

Stephen Jay Gould

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Science meets our national pastime in this vibrant, entertaining, and instructive collection of baseball writing by the late, best-selling, evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould. With candor and insight Gould explores the complexities of childhood streetball, spring's joyful opening day, and the golden era of the subway series.

Book Details

  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
  • Publish Date: May 1st, 2004
  • Pages: 360
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.10in - 5.50in - 1.00in - 1.00lb
  • EAN: 9780393325577
  • Categories: • Baseball - Essays & Writings

About the Author

Gould, Stephen Jay: - Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002) was the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology and Professor of Geology at Harvard University. He published over twenty books, received the National Book and National Book Critics Circle Awards, and a MacArthur Fellowship.
Halberstam, David: - David Halberstam (1934-2007) was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author known for his early work on the Vietnam War, his work on politics, history, the Civil Rights Movement, business, media, American culture, and his later sports journalism.

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Gould is at his best when he uses his critical powers and statistical acumen to challenge speculation.-- "American Scientist"
A treat for any fan.-- "Atlanta Jewish News" (6/20/2003 12:00:00 AM)
A masterpiece in its own right.-- "Blue Ridge Business Journal" (5/5/2003 12:00:00 AM)
A jovial and eloquent fan of the game...[Gould] displays an appreciation for the game that goes beyond bell curves and bar charts.-- "Chicago Tribune"
A triple treat from the mind of a passionate fan, an incisive thinker, and a lucid writer.--Mark E Hayes "Elysian Fields Quarterly"
In this fine collection, Gould...is part scientist, part detective and, of course, all baseball fan.--Richard A Somma "Free Lance-Star [Fredericksburg, VA]" (4/27/2003 12:00:00 AM)
Makes it clear that [Gould] was as avid and knowledgeable about baseball as he was about paleontology.--Michiko Kakutani "New York Times" (5/20/2003 12:00:00 AM)
Intellectual Windex for what David Wells splattered on us earlier this spring.--Alan Schwarz "New York Times Book Review" (5/25/2003 12:00:00 AM)
A winning combination of personal memoirs..., essays about players the author admired, scientific inquiries, and book reviews.-- "Sacramento Bee" (4/6/2003 12:00:00 AM)
Gould wrote as enthusiastically about baseball as he did about evolution....his best...essays on the game are gathered [here].--John Curtis "San Diego Union-Tribune" (3/30/2003 12:00:00 AM)
It is the lyrical...pieces in this collection that resonate most powerfully.--Jonathan Mahler "Washington Post Book World" (5/18/2003 12:00:00 AM)

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