ROCKS OF AGES

Writing with characteristic bracing intelligence and clarity, Gould shedsnew light on a dilemma that has plagued thinking people since theRenaissance. Instead of having to choose between science and religion,Gould asks, why not opt for the golden resolution that accords dignity anddistinction to both? In elaborating and exploring his thought-provokingconcept, Gould delves into the history of science with stories of figuresas Galileo and Darwin, and concludes that science defines the naturalworld, and religion our moral world.