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The lives of a cell : notes of a biology watcher

by Lewis Thomas

A physician and cancer researcher shares personal observations on the uniformity, diversity, and interdependence of the Earth's life forms, exploring the complex systems and behaviours that characterise the natural world.

Accession 13928 ISBN 0670434426 Publisher Viking Press
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