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Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution

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Description for Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution Paperback. Brings together the various discoveries of microbiology. Of interest to general readers, this book provides a view of evolution as a process based on interdependency and their interconnectedness of life on the planet. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PD; PSAJ; PSC; PSG; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
This title is back in print with a revised preface. "Microcosmos" brings together the remarkable discoveries of microbiology of the past two decades and the pioneering research of Dr. Margulis to create a vivid new picture of the world that is crucial to our understanding of the future of the planet. Addressed to general readers, the book provides a beautifully written view of evolution as a process based on interdependency and their interconnectedness of all life on the planet.

Product Details

Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520210646
SKU
V9780520210646
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99-19

About Lynn Margulis
Lynn Margulis is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Dorion Sagan is the author of Biospheres and coauthor, with Lynn Margulis, of What Is Life? (1996).

Reviews for Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
"A luminous prose style. . . . Clear, evocative, and, at its best, dense with realities rather than concepts or opinions, [Microcosmos] grips the serious reader in a way that transcends both science and science journalism."
New York Times Book Review
"Microcosmos is a book for all to read. Although the ideas expressed with such clarity and enthusiasm ... Read more

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