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    Size and Cycle: An Essay on the Structure of Biology

    By John Tyler Bonner

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    A discussion of life cycles and individual size in organisms, and of the relationships between the two, and of their conjoint role in evolution.

    Originally published in 1965.

    The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPrinceton University Press
    Release dateDec 8, 2015
    ISBN9781400874750
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    Size and Cycle: An Essay on the Structure of Biology
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    John Tyler Bonner

    John Tyler Bonner is professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University. His books include The Social Amoebae: The Biology of Cellular Slime Molds and Why Size Matters: From Bacteria to Blue Whales (both Princeton).

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