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Reflective essays linking nature and human condition.

If you're drawn to pieces that blend science with philosophy, "The Medusa and the Snail" could resonate with you. Lewis Thomas has a gift for observing the natural world and linking it to the broader human experience, wrapping intricate biological phenomena into thought-provoking, digestible essays. It's the kind of read that offers new perspectives each time you delve into its pages.

  • Pulitzer Prize Nominee for General Nonfiction (1980)
  • National Book Award for Science (Paperback) (1981)
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The Medusa and the Snail: More Notes of a Biology Watcher

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ISBN: 9780670465682
Authors: Lewis Thomas
Publisher: The Viking Press
Date of Publication: 1979-05-21
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Philosophy, Creative Nonfiction, Science, Nature
Goodreads rating: 4.08
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Astute observations on the fates of the medusa, a parasitical jellyfish, and the sea slug to which it attaches itself touch upon eternal issues of life and death.
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Reflective essays linking nature and human condition.

If you're drawn to pieces that blend science with philosophy, "The Medusa and the Snail" could resonate with you. Lewis Thomas has a gift for observing the natural world and linking it to the broader human experience, wrapping intricate biological phenomena into thought-provoking, digestible essays. It's the kind of read that offers new perspectives each time you delve into its pages.

  • Pulitzer Prize Nominee for General Nonfiction (1980)
  • National Book Award for Science (Paperback) (1981)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.