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The Lives of a Cell

Notes of a Biology Watcher

by Lewis Thomas ...

Elegant, suggestive, and clarifying, Lewis Thomas's profoundly humane vision explores the world around us and examines the complex interdependence of all things. Extending beyond the usual limitations of biological science and into a vast and wondrous world of hidden relationships, this provocative book explores in personal, poetic essays to topics such as computers, germs, language, music, death, ... Read more

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Elegant, suggestive, and clarifying, Lewis Thomas's profoundly humane vision explores the world around us and examines the complex interdependence of all things. Extending beyond the usual limitations of biological science and into a vast and wondrous world of hidden relationships, this provocative book explores in personal, poetic essays to topics such as computers, germs, language, music, death,
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The Youngest Science

Notes of a Medicine-Watcher

by Lewis Thomas ...

An engrossing account of the professional life of medical pioneer, poet, and philosopher Lewis Thoams.From the 1920s when he watched his father, a general practitioner who made housecalls and wrote his prescriptions in Latin, to his days in medical school and beyond, Lewis Thomas saw medicine evolve from an art into a sophisticated science. The Youngest Science is Dr. Thomas's account of his life ... Read more

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An engrossing account of the professional life of medical pioneer, poet, and philosopher Lewis Thoams.From the 1920s when he watched his father, a general practitioner who made housecalls and wrote his prescriptions in Latin, to his days in medical school and beyond, Lewis Thomas saw medicine evolve from an art into a sophisticated science. The Youngest Science is Dr. Thomas's account of his life
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Alice Through the Looking-Glass

by Lewis Carroll ...

Narrated by Thomas Franklin ...

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3 hours 28 min

Alice is playing with two kittens, "Snowdrop" and "Kitty", while she ponders what the world is like on the other side of a mirror's glass. Climbing up onto the fireplace mantel, she pokes at the wall-hung mirror behind the fireplace and discovers, to her surprise, that she is able to step through it to an alternate world..."Alice Through the Looking-Glass" is a sequel to "Alice in Wonderland". ... Read more

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Alice is playing with two kittens, "Snowdrop" and "Kitty", while she ponders what the world is like on the other side of a mirror's glass. Climbing up onto the fireplace mantel, she pokes at the wall-hung mirror behind the fireplace and discovers, to her surprise, that she is able to step through it to an alternate world..."Alice Through the Looking-Glass" is a sequel to "Alice in Wonderland".
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Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler's Ninth Symphony

by Lewis Thomas ...

This magnificent collection of essays by scientist and National Book Award-winning writer Lewis Thomas remains startlingly relevant for today’s world. Luminous, witty, and provocative, the essays address such topics as “The Attic of the Brain,” “Falsity and Failure,” “Altruism,” and the effects the federal government’s virtual abandonment of support for basic scientific research will have on ... Read more

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This magnificent collection of essays by scientist and National Book Award-winning writer Lewis Thomas remains startlingly relevant for today’s world. Luminous, witty, and provocative, the essays address such topics as “The Attic of the Brain,” “Falsity and Failure,” “Altruism,” and the effects the federal government’s virtual abandonment of support for basic scientific research will have on
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A General Theory of Love

by Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, Richard Lannon ...

This original and lucid account of the complexities of love and its essential role in human well-being draws on the latest scientific research. Three eminent psychiatrists tackle the difficult task of reconciling what artists and thinkers have known for thousands of years about the human heart with what has only recently been learned about the primitive functions of the human brain.A General ... Read more

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This original and lucid account of the complexities of love and its essential role in human well-being draws on the latest scientific research. Three eminent psychiatrists tackle the difficult task of reconciling what artists and thinkers have known for thousands of years about the human heart with what has only recently been learned about the primitive functions of the human brain.A General
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The Complete Works of James Lewis Thomas

by James Lewis Thomas ...

The Complete Works of James Lewis ThomasThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine2 - Legends & Romances of Brittany3 - Legenden en Romances van Spanje4 - The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru5 - Legends & Romances of Spain6 - The Myths of the North American Indians7 - Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt8 - An Introduction to ... Read more

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The Complete Works of James Lewis ThomasThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine2 - Legends & Romances of Brittany3 - Legenden en Romances van Spanje4 - The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru5 - Legends & Romances of Spain6 - The Myths of the North American Indians7 - Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt8 - An Introduction to
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School Counseling

The Path to Success

by Wladimir Lewis Thomas ...

In School Counseling: The Path to Success, Dr. Wladimir Lewis-Thomas shares his transformative journey from a young immigrant struggling in an unfamiliar school system to a respected leader in school counseling. Drawing on 32 years of experience in the public school system, Dr. Lewis-Thomas reflects on the power of school counseling in shaping the lives of students-beyond academics, fostering ... Read more

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In School Counseling: The Path to Success, Dr. Wladimir Lewis-Thomas shares his transformative journey from a young immigrant struggling in an unfamiliar school system to a respected leader in school counseling. Drawing on 32 years of experience in the public school system, Dr. Lewis-Thomas reflects on the power of school counseling in shaping the lives of students-beyond academics, fostering
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The Medusa and the Snail

More Notes of a Biology Watcher

by Lewis Thomas ...

**A Pulitzer Prize FinalistIn this captivating exploration of the natural world, acclaimed author Lewis Thomas takes readers on a compelling journey into the intricacies of life and mortality.**The medusa is a tiny jellyfish that lives on the ventral surface of a sea slug found in the Bay of Naples. Readers will find themselves caught up in the fate of the medusa and the snail as a metaphor for ... Read more

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**A Pulitzer Prize FinalistIn this captivating exploration of the natural world, acclaimed author Lewis Thomas takes readers on a compelling journey into the intricacies of life and mortality.**The medusa is a tiny jellyfish that lives on the ventral surface of a sea slug found in the Bay of Naples. Readers will find themselves caught up in the fate of the medusa and the snail as a metaphor for
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Natural Obsessions

Striving to Unlock the Deepest Secrets of the Cancer Cell

by Natalie Angier ...

This classic work of science writing chronicles the search for the origins of cancer—with a new introduction by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author.In Natural Obsessions, acclaimed science writer Natalie Angier holds a microscope up to the agony and ecstasy of scientific research. Angier spent close to a year observing the work of two prominent biologists—MIT's Robert Weinberg and Michael Wigler of ... Read more

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This classic work of science writing chronicles the search for the origins of cancer—with a new introduction by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author.In Natural Obsessions, acclaimed science writer Natalie Angier holds a microscope up to the agony and ecstasy of scientific research. Angier spent close to a year observing the work of two prominent biologists—MIT's Robert Weinberg and Michael Wigler of
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School Counseling: The Path To Success

by Wladimir Lewis-Thomas ...

In School Counseling: The Path to Success, Dr. Wladimir Lewis-Thomas shares his transformative journey from a young immigrant struggling in an unfamiliar school system to a respected leader in school counseling. Drawing on 32 years of experience in the public school system, Dr. Lewis-Thomas reflects on the power of school counseling in shaping the lives of students—beyond academics, fostering ... Read more

$9.99 USD

In School Counseling: The Path to Success, Dr. Wladimir Lewis-Thomas shares his transformative journey from a young immigrant struggling in an unfamiliar school system to a respected leader in school counseling. Drawing on 32 years of experience in the public school system, Dr. Lewis-Thomas reflects on the power of school counseling in shaping the lives of students—beyond academics, fostering
... Read more
Black Homeownership on Martha's Vineyard

A History

by Thomas Dresser, Richard Lewis Taylor ...

Martha's Vineyard has always been a unique island and vacation destination, made even more diverse with the arrival of Black homeowners in the 19th century. Early landowners included the formerly enslaved Charles Shearer, who along with his wife Henrietta, founded Shearer Cottage. However, the fall of the first Black community on the island came in the 1890s when forty Black and Indigenous people ... Read more

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Martha's Vineyard has always been a unique island and vacation destination, made even more diverse with the arrival of Black homeowners in the 19th century. Early landowners included the formerly enslaved Charles Shearer, who along with his wife Henrietta, founded Shearer Cottage. However, the fall of the first Black community on the island came in the 1890s when forty Black and Indigenous people
... Read more
Defying Hitler

The Germans Who Resisted Nazi Rule

by Gordon Thomas, Greg Lewis ...

**"A terrifying and timely account of resistance in the face of the greatest of evils.”—Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of The First WaveAn enthralling story that vividly resurrects the web of everyday Germans who resisted Nazi rule**Nazi Germany is remembered as a nation of willing fanatics. But beneath the surface, countless ordinary, everyday Germans actively resisted Hitler. ... Read more

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**"A terrifying and timely account of resistance in the face of the greatest of evils.”—Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of The First WaveAn enthralling story that vividly resurrects the web of everyday Germans who resisted Nazi rule**Nazi Germany is remembered as a nation of willing fanatics. But beneath the surface, countless ordinary, everyday Germans actively resisted Hitler.
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