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The medusa and the snail:

more notes of a biology watcher
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Bantam, 1980 - Science - 146 pages

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I read this book as part of a committment to reread books in my library in between reading new books. This book contains a series of short essays written by the late Lewis Thomas who was a physician ... Read full review

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Love this one. Some evolutionary hogwash, but the essays are still really good. Read full review

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Contents

The Medusa and the SnaU
1
On Magic in Medicine
16
To Err Is Human
29
Copyright

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The medusa and the snail: more notes of a biology watcher
The medusa and the snail: more notes of a biology watcher
Lewis Thomas
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Snippet view - 1979
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TitleThe medusa and the snail: more notes of a biology watcher
AuthorLewis Thomas
PublisherBantam, 1980
ISBN055323398X, 9780553233988
Length146 pages
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