Sloping Truth (On Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution)

Author: (American) Margulis, Sagan, translated by Li Jianhui et al.
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Publishing Date: 1999-10-01
Features: This is a book about science and philosophy, an open challenge to traditional scientific thought. Gaia, symbiosis, and evolution are the authors' fundamental views on the life on Earth's surface and its environment. The book presents their perspectives through a series of engaging articles: "The Uncarved Self," "The Power of Protists," "Communities and Gaia," and "The Mystery of Sex." The collaboration between Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan is rare in scientific writing, combining the efforts of a scientist and a writer. This book is regarded as their best collaboration: an open challenge to traditional scientific thought, as well as a bold and controversial introduction to the most important ideas of our time.