The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher
of Lewis Thomas
Series: Notes of a Biology Watcher #1
Description
Anticipates the kind of writing that will appear more frequently as scientists take on poetic language in order to communicate human truths too mysterious for old-fashioned commonsense. Elegant, suggestive & clarifying, Thomas' humane vision explores the world & examines the complex interdependence of all things. Extending beyond the usual limitations of biological science & into a vast world of hidden relationships, this book explores in personal, poetic essays to topics such as computers, germs, language, music, death, insects & medicine. He 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 & large, good for us."The lives of a cell Thoughts for a countdown On societies as organismsA fear of pheromones The music of This sphereAn earnest proposal The technology of medicineVibesCeti The long habit Antaeus in Manhattan The MBL Autonomy Organelles as organisms Germs Your very good healthSocial talk Information Death in the openNatural scienceNatural manThe Iks Computers The planning of scienceSome biomythologyOn various wordsLiving language On probability and possibilityThe world's biggest membraneReference Notes
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 160 pages
- Publisher Penguin Books
- Publication Date February 23rd 1978
- First Publication 01/01/74
- Language English
- ISBN 9780140047431
- Edition Not informed
- Category Science & Technology
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