🔥Lewis Thomas - The Medusa and the Snail - More Notes of a Biology Watcher

The Medusa and the Snail (1979) is Thomas’s second major essay collection, bringing together short texts originally published in medical and scientific journals. The essays explore themes such as cellular biology, evolution, human perception, and the interconnectedness of life, often using elegant metaphors drawn from nature. The title essay reflects on the relationship between a jellyfish (medusa) and a sea snail, used as a starting point to discuss identity, cooperation, and biological systems.

The Viking Press, 1979. 8th printing. 175 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket.

Condition: good condition, dust jacket shows some fading.