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The seven mysteries of life:

an exploration in science & philosophy
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Houghton Mifflin, 1978 - Philosophy - 690 pages

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One of the best books I've ever read. Meticulously researched over 18 years, with another year thrown in for the illustrations, this is a masterpiece of science and philosophy. Read full review

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i own a worn out hard cover copy because i cherish passionate and crazy ramblings. and hand-drawn sketches. http://arthursbookshelf.com/other-stu... Read full review

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Contents

Prelude
1
Part One Body
9
The Animal Kingdom
11
Copyright

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The Seven Mysteries of Life: An Exploration in Science & Philosophy
The Seven Mysteries of Life: An Exploration in Science & Philosophy
Guy Murchie
Limited preview - 1999
The Seven Mysteries of Life: An Exploration in Science & Philosophy
The Seven Mysteries of Life: An Exploration in Science & Philosophy
Guy Murchie
No preview available - 1981

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abstract actually alive ameba animals atoms average bacteria become bees birds blood body brain breathing called carbon dioxide cells century chemical chloroplasts complex consciousness course creatures crystal death didinium dimensions discovered dreams Earth eggs electric evidence evolution evolved fact feel feet female fish flowers fungi fungus genes genetic germination grow human hundred inch individual insects inside J. B. S. Haldane kind kingdom known later least less literally living male mammals mating meristem metabolism microbes microscopic miles million mind molecules muscle mysterious mystic nature negentropy nerve normal organism ovum oxygen paramecium parasites percent perhaps phosphenes photosynthesis plankton plants polarity presumably probably quick clay relatively roots seeds seems sense shape smell somehow sort space species spiritual sprouting stars superorganism surface swimming temperature termite things tiny transcendence tree turn universe vegetable viruses vital waves whole worms

About the author (1978)

Guy Murchie, the author of Song of the Sky, Music of the Spheres, and The Soul School, won the John Burroughs Medal.

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TitleThe seven mysteries of life: an exploration in science & philosophy
AuthorGuy Murchie
Editionillustrated
PublisherHoughton Mifflin, 1978
ISBN0395263107, 9780395263105
Length690 pages
Subjects ›  ›  › 

Cosmology
Life
Life (Biology)
Mind and body
Philosophy / General
Science
Science - Philosophy
Science / Cosmology
Science / Life Sciences / Biology / General
  
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