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Slime - A Natural History (Paperback)
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Slime - A Natural History (Paperback)
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A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK An original and revelatory journey
through the three-billion-year history of slime - a substance upon
which we and our world depend. Slime is an ambiguous thing. It
exists somewhere between a solid and liquid. It inspires revulsion
even while it compels our fascination. It is a both a vehicle for
pathogens and the strongest weapon in our immune system. Most of us
know little about it and yet it is the substance on which our world
turns. Slime exists at the interfaces of all things: between the
different organs and layers in our bodies, and between the earth,
water, and air in the environment. It is often produced in the
fatal encounter between predator and prey, and it is a vital
presence in the reproductive embrace between female and male. In
this ground-breaking and fascinating book, Susanne Wedlich leads us
on a scientific journey through the 3 billion year history of
slime, from the part it played in the evolution of life on this
planet to the way it might feature in the post-human future. She
also explores the cultural and emotional significance of slime,
from its starring role in the horror genre to its subtle influence
on Art Nouveau. Slime is what connects Patricia Highsmith's
fondness for snails, John Steinbeck's aversion to hagfish, and
Emperor Hirohito's passion for jellyfish, as well as the curious
mating practices of underwater gastropods and the miraculous
functioning of the human gut. Written with authority, wit and
eloquence, Slime brings this most nebulous and neglected of
substances to life. Rich and strange... a deft cultural history of
the idea of slime as well as an up-to-the-minute exegesis of its
science - Daily Telegraph
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