Lynn margulis was an american evolutionary theorist, biologist, science author, educator, and. Read, write, discover, and share the books youll always remember. Lynn margulis has 72 books on goodreads with 10700 ratings. March 5, 1938 november 22, 2011 was an american evolutionary theorist and biologist, science author, educator, and popularizer, and was the primary modern proponent for the significance of symbiosis in evolution. She explained the concept in her first book, origin of eukaryotic cells 1970. Precio amazon nuevo desde usado desde tapa dura, 2 sep 2002. I first met her in the late 80s and in 1994 interviewed her for my book the third culture. Although briefly, because this is not a scientific book, other frequent topics are the. If they were to take symbiogenesis seriously, theyd have to change their behavior. Lynn margulis, american biologist whose serial endosymbiotic theory of eukaryotic cell.
About the author 2003 lynn margulis was born in chicago, illinois on march 5, 1938. Origin of eukaryotic cells, yale university press, isbn 03000531. Lynn margulis books list of books by author lynn margulis. Lynn margulis changed the way we think about evolution, our cells, ourselves. See all books authored by lynn margulis, including five kingdoms. The life and legacy of a scientific rebel sciencewriters 9781603584463. I adapted the following essay about her from my 1996 book the end of science. A damn good question, and lynn margulis and dorion sagan do a fine job of answering it. A brief history of the future and into the cool, coauthored with eric d. On the evolution of human sexuality by lynn margulis, dorion sagan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The biologist lynn margulis died on november 22 at the age of 73.
She received a masters degree in genetics and zoology from the university of wisconsin and a ph. Author, editor, or coauthor of chapters in more than forty books, she has published or been profiled in many journals, magazines, and books, among them natural. In symbiotic planet, renowned scientist lynn margulis shows that symbiosis, which simply means. She graduated from the university of chicago at the age of 18. See more ideas about biology, lynn margulis and cell theory. We were captivated by the image that later would provide the cover of. So the answer, i imagine, is that evolution must be taking place simultaneously. Lynn margulis was an american evolutionary theorist, taxonomist, bacteriologist, protistologist, and botanist, with advanced degrees in zoology and.
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