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Wedlich, Susanne, author.
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Secretion.
Mucus.
Body fluids.
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Slime : a natural hi...
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Slime : a natural history / Susanne Wedlich ; translated from German by AyçaTürkoğlu.
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Wedlich, Susanne, author.
Brooklyn : Melville House, [2021]
Subjects
Secretion.
Mucus.
Body fluids.
ISBN:
9781685890209 (hardcover) :
1685890202 (hardcover)
Description:
326 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Phenomenon. Cosmic horror ; Dr Jekyll and Mrs Slime ; The stench of death -- Physics. Water in chains ; Stuck on slip-ups ; Shifting boundaries -- Organism. The human fortress ; An arms race with microbes ; The illusory individual -- Life. On the hunt for ur-slime ; The origins of life on Earth ; The substance of life ; The art of vibration -- Evolution. City of microbes ; One long melody ; The Gelata Era -- Nature. The magic of the medium ; Life under water ; Between two worlds ; On dry land ; Roots, shoots and leaves -- Environment. Gaia and the gel ; The skin of the sea ; The contours of the world ; The Earth's living crust ; Medea and the new era -- Afterword: Space slimes.
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Takes readers on a sticky scientific adventure through the three-billion-year history of slime, exploring its part in the evolution of life and its cultural and emotional significance, from its starring role in the horror genre to its subtle influence on Art Nouveau.
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Mililani Public Library
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Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library
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