Patterns Of Life
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: worn/faded, chipping and tears but still structural (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Patterns of Life is a richly illustrated introduction to biology that presents the living world through the lens of structure, function, and ecological relationship. Written by a schoolmaster with a practitioner's eye for clarity, this second edition instructs students and general readers alike in the fundamental principles governing living organisms, from the smallest cellular processes to the broader rhythms of natural ecosystems. The author draws on his own drawings and photographs to ground abstract biological concepts in vivid, observable reality, making the science both accessible and compelling. Alan Dale's approach reflects the mid-twentieth century tradition of natural history writing that sought to connect rigorous scientific thought with a humanist appreciation of the living world. The prose is measured and authoritative, characteristic of the best British science education writing of the postwar era, yet never dry — each chapter builds toward a cumulative portrait of life as a system of breathtaking complexity and order. For anyone curious about the mechanisms underpinning the natural world, this volume remains a testament to the power of careful observation.
Author: Alan Dale
Format: Hardback
Published: 1951, William Heinemann Ltd
Genre: Biology
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: worn/faded, chipping and tears but still structural (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Patterns of Life is a richly illustrated introduction to biology that presents the living world through the lens of structure, function, and ecological relationship. Written by a schoolmaster with a practitioner's eye for clarity, this second edition instructs students and general readers alike in the fundamental principles governing living organisms, from the smallest cellular processes to the broader rhythms of natural ecosystems. The author draws on his own drawings and photographs to ground abstract biological concepts in vivid, observable reality, making the science both accessible and compelling. Alan Dale's approach reflects the mid-twentieth century tradition of natural history writing that sought to connect rigorous scientific thought with a humanist appreciation of the living world. The prose is measured and authoritative, characteristic of the best British science education writing of the postwar era, yet never dry — each chapter builds toward a cumulative portrait of life as a system of breathtaking complexity and order. For anyone curious about the mechanisms underpinning the natural world, this volume remains a testament to the power of careful observation.