What Is Life?
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*What Is Life?* is a book by biologist Lynn Margulis that explores the nature of living systems through the lens of evolution, symbiosis, and Earth’s biosphere.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| What Is Life? canonical | 4 |
| What Is Life | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biologist
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ science book ⓘ |
| author | Lynn Margulis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
co-evolution of life and Earth
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relationship between organisms and environment ⓘ role of symbiosis in evolution ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
biology
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ecology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ symbiology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Earth's biosphere
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definition of life ⓘ living systems ⓘ origin of life ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Lynn Margulis ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Gaia-like view of the biosphere
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evolutionary perspective on life ⓘ systems perspective on life ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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students of biology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endosymbiotic theory
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work on symbiosis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biosphere
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evolution ⓘ life ⓘ symbiosis ⓘ |
| publicationDate | unknown (data not confirmed) ⓘ |
| publisher | unidentified (data not confirmed) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cooperation in evolution
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endosymbiosis ⓘ planetary ecology ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Gaia hypothesis ⓘ |
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Subject: What Is Life? Description of subject: *What Is Life?* is a book by biologist Lynn Margulis that explores the nature of living systems through the lens of evolution, symbiosis, and Earth’s biosphere.
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What Is Life