Thomas The fragile species

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992, 1° ed, 193p, hardcover with dustjacket, in mint condition

The author of The Lives of a Cell and The Medusa and the Snail now raises challenging questions about some of the major issues of our time: AIDS, drug abuse, and aging. With extraordinary perception, he discusses topics such as evolutionary biology, the development of language, the therapeutic aspects of medicine, and his love for his profession.