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Jason Roberts is a writer of nonfiction and fiction. His most recent book is Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life. His previous book, A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History’s Greatest Traveler, was a national bestseller and finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. A contributor to McSweeney’s, The Believer, and other publications, he lives in Northern California.

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Did Buffon's unacknowledged son Lucas have any children? Buffonet left no known offspring?

Jason Roberts Thanks for asking! It would be lovely if other researches could unearth more details in the life of Lucas, Buffon’s unacknowledged son. But as far as …moreThanks for asking! It would be lovely if other researches could unearth more details in the life of Lucas, Buffon’s unacknowledged son. But as far as I could determine, he quietly faded from the scene after Buffon’s death. Which was probably a wise choice, given the tumult of the French Revolution.

As for Buffonet: no, no recognized offspring. The family inheritance (such as it was after the Revolution) appears to have passed primarily to Buffon’s great-nephew Benjamin Nadault de Buffon, whose grandmother Antoinette was Buffon’s sister. Benjamin’s son Henri Nadault de Buffon became an historian, and his compilation of family accounts became an important source of insight into his great-great-uncle’s life.(less)

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Picking nits: pg. 165, paragraph 2- Acer is the genus of maples not oaks. How you do you define "panther"? Jefferson's panther skin had to be a cougar aka puma, painter, mountain lion, etc. Their "size matters" difference of opinion does seem silly by modern standards.

Jason Roberts Thank YOU for picking nits! I want my work to be as accurate as possible, but errors have their way of creeping in. This one is flagged for correction…moreThank YOU for picking nits! I want my work to be as accurate as possible, but errors have their way of creeping in. This one is flagged for corrections in future printings. If you (or anyone else) find other ones, please let me know.

As for the definition of “panther”: yeah, that goes to the heart of the problem with nomenclature. Just because something goes by a distinct name, doesn’t mean it’s the same species.(less)

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	Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life 4.20 avg rating — 1,910 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler 4.11 avg rating — 1,526 ratings — published 2006 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Learn2 Guide: Burp a Baby, Carve a Turkey, and 108 Other Things You Should Know How to Do 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Director 7 Demystified: The Official Guide to Macromedia Director, Lingo and Shockwave by Jason Roberts (Goodreads Author), Phil Gross it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jason answered Belinda Jonak's question: Picking nits: pg. 165, paragraph 2- Acer is the genus of maples not oaks. How you do you define "panther"? Jefferson's panther skin had to be a cougar aka puma, painter, mountain lion, etc. Their "size matters" difference of opinion does seem silly by modern standards. Thank YOU for picking nits! I want my work to be as accurate as possible, but errors have their way of creeping in. This one is flagged for corrections in future printings. If you (or anyone else) find other ones, please let me know. As for the defini See Full Answer
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Jason answered Belinda Jonak's question: Did Buffon's unacknowledged son Lucas have any children? Buffonet left no known offspring? Thanks for asking! It would be lovely if other researches could unearth more details in the life of Lucas, Buffon’s unacknowledged son. But as far as I could determine, he quietly faded from the scene after Buffon’s death. Which was probably a wise c See Full Answer
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“Time, if not space, renders all of us travelers. Cling as we might, we are ultimately compelled to let go of the familiar, to forge affinities with the new, and to sense the approach of the more unfamiliar still. We feel our way. If we are as fortunate as the Blind Traveler, we are given the grace to listen, with equal attention, to the intelligence of winds and the solemnity of silence. To remain, joyfully, awake to the path itself.”
― Jason Roberts

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“En la década de 1730, el significado de la palabra «ciencia» no era el mismo que hoy le damos. Derivada de scientia, vocablo latino que significa «conocimiento», se empleaba de forma laxa como un término general para designar cualquier tipo de maestría adquirida.”
― Jason Roberts, Todos los seres vivos: La gran carrera por entender la vida en la Tierra

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“Life...is not a simple thread which is only extended in length, it is a large web or rather a network, from interval to interval, casts branches to the side in order to unite with networks of other order.”
― Jason Roberts, Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life

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