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.
Aliases (2)
- Lynn Margulis ×3
- What Is Life ×1
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biologist
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book → non-fiction book → science book → |
| author |
Lynn Margulis
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| countryOfOrigin |
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
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| hasContributor |
Lynn Margulis
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| hasFormat |
print
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| 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
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| mainSubject |
biosphere
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evolution → life → symbiosis → |
| publicationDate |
unknown (data not confirmed)
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| publisher |
unidentified (data not confirmed)
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| relatedConcept |
cooperation in evolution
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endosymbiosis → planetary ecology → |
| relatedWork |
Gaia hypothesis
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dorian Sagan
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Dorion Sagan → George Harrison ("What Is Life") → Lynn Margulis → |
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Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution
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relatedWork |