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The Panda's Thumb

collection of essays by Stephen Jay Gould
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Summary

The Panda's Thumb is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Stephen Jay Gould[3]
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company[4]
  • Follows: Ever Since Darwin[5]
  • Followed by: Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes[6], The Mismeasure of Man[7]
  • Language of work or name: English[8]
  • Country of origin: United States[9]
  • Publication date: 1980[10]
  • Has edition or translation: The Panda's Thumb[11], Q111498951[12], Q133807473[13]
  • Main subject: science[14]
  • Title: The Panda's Thumb[15]
  • Form of creative work: essay collection[16]

Why It Matters

The Panda's Thumb has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

science Stephen Jay Gould United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → written work
    Form of creative work → essay collection
    Language of work or name → English
    Main subject → science
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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