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The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher
The Lives of a Cell Notes of a Biology Watcher
Author: Lewis Thomas
29 essays originally published in the New England Journal of Medicine 1971 - 1973, Dr. Thomas was president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.  Told with a sense of wonder and delight in the details of the biological aspects of our planet, his essays cover social insects, human society, technology, CETI (Communication wi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553101478
ISBN-10: 0553101471
Publication Date: 9/1975
Pages: 180
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Publisher: Bantam Books, Inc.
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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A slim, short book of tightly packed essays filled with theories, ideas, and musings. My own opinion is that the essays - while interesting - are noticeably dated. But I loved the "time capsule" feel of reading a book by someone who has seen many of his theories become concrete reality, many of his easily-spoken predictions come true. Really interesting.
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Lewis Thomas explores the world around us and examines the complex interdependence of all things.
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Very interesting book of essays on the biology of cells -- easy for the non-scientist to follow, fascinating.
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Very famous "notes of a biology watcher." One of the most elegant essayists in the field.


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