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Review: Medusa and the Snail, TheUser Review - John Williams - GoodreadsI 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 Review: The Medusa and the Snail: More Notes of a Biology WatcherUser Review - Emma - GoodreadsLove this one. Some evolutionary hogwash, but the essays are still really good. Read full review Related books
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