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The Medusa and the Snail More Notes of a Biology Watcher

Paperback • 1995 • English

The Medusa and the Snail More Notes of a Biology Watcher

By Lewis Thomas

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About the book

A Pulitzer Prize Finalist In this captivating exploration of the natural world, acclaimed author Lewis Thomas takes readers on a compelling journey into the intricacies of life and mortality. The medusa is a tiny jellyfish that lives on the ventral surface of a sea slug found in the Bay of Naples. Readers will find themselves caught up in the fate of the medusa and the snail as a metaphor for eternal issues of life and death as Lewis Thomas further extends the exploration of man and his world...Show more

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ISBN

9780140243192

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

1995

Language

English

Original title

The Medusa and the Snail More Notes of a Biology Watcher

Format

Paperback

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