This adventure in science and imagination, which the Medical Tribune said might herald "a Copernican revolution for the life sciences," leads the reader through unexplored jungles and uncharted aspects of mind to the heart of knowledge.In a first-person narrative of scientific discovery that opens new perspectives on biology, anthropology, and the limits of rationalism, The Cosmic Serpent reveals how startlingly different the world around us appears when we open our minds to it.
This adventure in science and imagination, which the Medical Tribune said might herald "a Copernican revolution for the life sciences," leads the reader through unexplored jungles and uncharted aspects of mind to the heart of knowledge.In a first-person narrative of scientific discovery that opens new perspectives on biology, anthropology, and the limits of rationalism, The Cosmic Serpent reveals how startlingly different the world around us appears when we open our minds to it.
The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge
272
The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge
272Paperback(Reprint)
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780874779646 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 04/28/1999 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 272 |
| Sales rank: | 40,424 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.70(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
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