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Book Reviews of The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher

The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher
The Lives of a Cell Notes of a Biology Watcher
Author: Lewis Thomas
ISBN-13: 9780553139723
ISBN-10: 055313972X
Publication Date: 1974
Pages: 180
Rating:
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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4.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Viking Press
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2
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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Helpful Score: 1
Lewis Thomas explores the world around us and examines the complex interdependence of all things.
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Helpful Score: 1
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.