Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler's Ninth Symphony
By Lewis Thomas
Read by George Guidall
Unabridged
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664416505
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ISBN: 9781664524330
| Runtime: | 5.15 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
This collection of 24 essays is a perfect introduction to the world of Lewis Thomas. Topics ranging from the riddle of smelling to nuclear proliferation carry the gentle, unassuming persuasiveness that characterizes the author's work. Here we are also introduced to the concerns that have distinguished Thomas' literary career: the natural altruism of organisms; the inter-relatedness of all creatures; the fragility of the human species; the uneasiness of life on a threatened planet.Author
Author Bio: Lewis Thomas
Lewis Thomas (1913–1993) was an American physician, author, essayist, administrator, educator, policy advisor, and researcher. His classic book, The Lives of a Cell, won the National Book Award in 1974. He earned a bachelor’s degree at Princeton and a doctorate in medicine in 1937. He went on to become professor of pediatric research at the University of Minnesota, chairman of the departments of pathology and medicine, and also dean at the New York University—Bellevue Medical Center, chairman of the Department of Pathology and dean at Yale Medical School, and president of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Runtime: | 5.15 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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