Within a single captivating narrative, John Bonner combines an intensely
personal memoir of scientific progress and an overview of what we now
know about living things. Bonner, a major participant in the development
of biology as an experimental science, draws on his life-long study of
slime molds for an understanding of the life cycle-the foundation of all
biology. In an age of increasing specialization and fragmentation among
subfields of biology, this is a unique work of reflection and
integration.
Originally published in 1993.
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