Aristotle to Zoos by P B Medawar
In the spirit of Voltaireand occasionally in the spirit of P. G. WodehouseP. B. and J. S. Medawar have crafted for the life sciences a source of reference that is meant for browsinga book both authoritative and filled with delights.
One of the most delightful, and delightfully eccentric, dictionaries I have ever encountered… One can learn a tremendous amount of modern biology from it-- Jeremy Bernstein * New York Times Book Review *
These little essays are beautifully written, trenchant, witty and informative… Enjoy the lovely prose and the tough precise intelligence… If a central informing theme is to be found in the Medawars' dictionary, it is an appeal for a disciplined and critical mind. * Nature *
Two distinguished scientists have made sense of their specialty instead of mystery. Entries on altruism, clones, and simple sweating combine authority with humanity—and even wit. * Los Angeles Times Book Review *
Aristotle to Zoos is a recommended introduction to the problems of life science and their profound relevance to our daily lives. P. B. and J. S. Medawar are masterful guides… The Medawars' work is a model of scientific prose. It is written to delight and to teach. * The Bloomsbury Review *
These little essays are beautifully written, trenchant, witty and informative… Enjoy the lovely prose and the tough precise intelligence… If a central informing theme is to be found in the Medawars' dictionary, it is an appeal for a disciplined and critical mind. * Nature *
Two distinguished scientists have made sense of their specialty instead of mystery. Entries on altruism, clones, and simple sweating combine authority with humanity—and even wit. * Los Angeles Times Book Review *
Aristotle to Zoos is a recommended introduction to the problems of life science and their profound relevance to our daily lives. P. B. and J. S. Medawar are masterful guides… The Medawars' work is a model of scientific prose. It is written to delight and to teach. * The Bloomsbury Review *
P. B. Medawar, an Oxford-trained biologist, received the 1960 Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology. J. S. Medawar was a biologist trained at the University of Oxford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674045378 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674045378 |
| Title | Aristotle to Zoos |
| Author | P B Medawar |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 1985-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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