Slime: A Natural History
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| Management number | 237140117 | Release Date | 2026/07/10 | List Price | US$6.40 | Model Number | 237140117 | ||
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A groundbreaking, witty, and eloquent exploration of slime that will leave you appreciating the nebulous and neglected sticky stuff that covers our world, inside and out.Slime. The very word seems to ooze oily menace, conjuring up a variety of unpleasant associations: mucous, toxins, reptiles, pollutants, and other unsavory viscous semi-liquid substances. Yet without slime, the natural world would be completely unrecognizable; in fact, life itself as we know it would be impossibleIn this deft and fascinating book, journalist Susanne Wedlich takes us on a tour of all things slimy, from the most unctuous of science fiction monsters to the biochemical compounds that are the very building blocks of life. Along the way she shows us what slime really means, and why slime is not something to fear, but rather something to ... embrace. Read more
| ASIN | B0B2MJNMLR |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-1685890216 |
| Language | English |
| File size | 1.2 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | Melville House |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Print length | 332 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | February 28, 2023 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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Ecology
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