The Medusa and the snail : more notes of a biology watcher

The Medusa and the snail More notes of a biology watcher

Lewis Thomas, 1913-1993

Book - 1995

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Subjects
Biology.
Biology > Essays.
Biology > Philosophy.
Medicine.
Medicine > Essays.
Published
New York : Penguin Books 1995.
Language
English
Main Author
Lewis Thomas, 1913-1993 (-)
Item Description
"First published in the United States by The Viking Press 1979"--Title page verso.
Physical Description
x, 175 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN
9780140243192
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