The Gyroscope of Life - David Parrish - Books - Pocahontas Press - 9780996774475 - February 14, 2020
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The Gyroscope of Life

David Parrish

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The Gyroscope of Life

A love song to the field of biology written by an Appalachian naturalist and a 50-year practitioner, The Gyroscope of Life will stretch the minds of readers - scientists and nonscientists alike.
Culturally, we tend to simplify challenging concepts by thinking of them as binary systems: life/death, female/male. But what if these concepts are more complex than mere opposites? David Parrish dives beneath the surface of some seemingly straightforward biological topics to provide a fresh look at the world, and the ways in which we imagine it.
While sharing his personal experiences with religion, science, battling illness, and more, Parrish explores a series of unconventional topics such as a biologist's credo, Mother Nature's House Rules, the foolishness of conflicts between science and religion, ritualistic funerary cannibalism, a biological critique of "The Big Bang Theory" theme song, pseudo-copulation of insects with flowers, and the Faustian bargain that agriculture and plant domestication represent. Strewn with metaphors, thought experiments, and a touch of humor, this guide will inspire readers to see life itself in an intriguingly new way.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released February 14, 2020
ISBN13 9780996774475
Publishers Pocahontas Press
Pages 294
Dimensions 140 × 216 × 16 mm   ·   340 g
Language English  

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