The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher
| AUTHOR | Thomas, Lewis; Thomas, Lewis |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Books (02/23/1978) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Elegant, suggestive, and clarifying, Lewis Thomas's profoundly humane vision explores the world around us and examines the complex interdependence of all things. Extending beyond the usual limitations of biological science and into a vast and wondrous world of hidden relationships, this provocative book explores in personal, poetic essays to topics such as computers, germs, language, music, death, insects, and medicine. Lewis Thomas writes, "Once you have become permanently startled, as I am, by the realization that we are a social species, you tend to keep an eye out for the pieces of evidence that this is, by and large, good for us."
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ISBN-13:
9780140047431
ISBN-10:
0140047433
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
160
Carton Quantity:
48
Product Dimensions:
5.02 x 0.47 x 7.75 inches
Weight:
0.31 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Science | Essays
Science | Life Sciences - Biology
Science | Life Sciences - Cell Biology
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
574.01
Library of Congress Control Number:
77023762
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Elegant, suggestive, and clarifying, Lewis Thomas's profoundly humane vision explores the world around us and examines the complex interdependence of all things. Extending beyond the usual limitations of biological science and into a vast and wondrous world of hidden relationships, this provocative book explores in personal, poetic essays to topics such as computers, germs, language, music, death, insects, and medicine. Lewis Thomas writes, "Once you have become permanently startled, as I am, by the realization that we are a social species, you tend to keep an eye out for the pieces of evidence that this is, by and large, good for us."
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