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Synopsis
What does it mean to live, to be alive, to be a being both a part of the world but yet separated from it by our skin? This scientific and philosophical exploration delves into one of the oldest questions of mankind. Exploring the meanings of death, the origins of life, the biological connection between death and sex, the symbiotic evolution of the five organic kingdoms - bacteria, protoctists, animals, fungi and plants, the authors make the assertation that to answer the question "What is Life?" is a linguistic trap: the answer is not a noun, but a verb - life is a complex material process, constantly changing.
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"A masterpiece of science writing. . . . You will cherish "What Is Life? because it is so rich in poetry and science, in the service of profound philosophical questions."--Mitchell Thomashow, "Orion
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"In "What Is Life? Margulis and Sagan have rephrased the answer to Schrodinger's brilliant question by means of a new and spirited explanation of the emergent levels of biological organization. . . . Theirs is a conceptual framework likely to influence future introductions to biology."--E. O. Wilson
"A witty, exuberant panorama of life that elaborates the place of symbiosis in evolution."--Mary Catherine Bateson
"This splendid book shows how much more there is to life than mere reductionist biology. Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan tread faithfully in Erwin Schrodinger's footsteps and are his true successors."--James E. Lovelock
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What Is Life
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Simon & Schuster, 1995
ISBN 10: 0684813262
ISBN 13: 9780684813264
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What Is Life? (A Peter N. Nevraumont Book)
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ISBN 13: 9780684813264
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WHAT IS LIFE?
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Simon & Schuster Editions, New York, 1995
ISBN 10: 0684813262
ISBN 13: 9780684813264
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