Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher

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Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
• We all started as a cell...
  This is another book which at some point will enter our cultural canon, much like Orwell's essays or Gary Zukav's _The Dancing Wu-Li Masters_.
  True, as a few critics have pointed out, for some reason an essay or two drags; it's a style thing, or perhaps a scientific term here or there. But overall, ah, the wonder...
  These essays are compilations and meditations which speak to us in this day and age. In the future a lot of scientific findings will be dated, but the philosophical thoughts such... more info
• Great Book
  This is a fantastic book. It requires at least a rough understanding of basic biology and an interest in cellular/microbiology. It is a bit older, but the author's grasp on the subject was quite firm. This would make a great gift to any scientist in the family.
• Forever Young
  Lewis Thomas is that odd trifecta: a learned scientist; a speculative philosopher; and a master of prose both gracious and graceful.
  The Lives of a Cell is a book of 29 essays originally written for the New England Journal of Medicine. They are short; they are light and airy; they are pretty; they are fun. Teenagers could enjoy them. But these essays are fundamentally serious and scientific. Lewis is always on the hunt for the cosmic insight or deeper truth.
  His mind works metaphorically. He seeks... more info
• Whimsical and entertaining
  Lewis Thomas' essays offer the creative and whimsical perspectives of a scientist. I doubt the non-biologist would appreciate these 'notes of a biology watcher' much, but as a biologist myself, I have to say that this is one of my favorite books for light reading.
  No, I don't get a great deal of new knowledge from reading Lives of a Cell, but he clearly looked at science and the world in ways that I wouldn't have thought of. I've caught myself chuckling at his wit with each and every essay - and there... more info

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