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In the Beat of a Heart: Life, Energy, and the Unity of Nature
IN THE BEAT OF A HEART
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In the Beat of a Heart: Life, Energy, and the Unity of Nature
IN THE BEAT OF A HEART
LIFE, ENERGY, AND THE UNITY OF NATURE
JOHN WHITFIELD
Joseph Henry Press
Washington, D.C.
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In the Beat of a Heart: Life, Energy, and the Unity of Nature
Joseph Henry Press
500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001
The Joseph Henry Press, an imprint of the National Academies Press, was created with the goal of making books on science, technology, and health more widely available to professionals and the public. Joseph Henry was one of the founders of the National Academy of Sciences and a leader in early American science.
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this volume are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Academy of Sciences or its affiliated institutions.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Whitfield, John, 1970-
In the beat of a heart : life, energy, and the unity of nature / John Whitfield.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-309-09681-2 (hardcover)
1. Life (Biology) 2. Vital force. 3. Nature. I. Title.
QH501.W48 2006
570—dc22
2006012277
Cover design by Michele de la Menardiere.
Cover credit: Mouse photo © GK Hart/Vikki Hart/Getty Images. Background image © Photo Researchers.
Copyright 2006 by John Whitfield. All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America
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In the Beat of a Heart: Life, Energy, and the Unity of Nature
for Sara
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In the Beat of a Heart: Life, Energy, and the Unity of Nature
CONTENTS
1
PROLOGUE: “I HAVE TAKEN TO MATHEMATICS”
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2
THE SLOW FIRE
29
3
MOVING THE LINE
51
4
SEARCHING FOR SIMILARITY
67
5
NETWORKING
87
6
THE PACE OF LIFE
121
7
SEEING THE FOREST FOR THE TREES
145
8
THE CULT OF SANTA ROSALIA
171
9
HUMBOLDT’S GIFTS
205
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A NEWTON OF THE GRASS BLADE?
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EPILOGUE: “THE GREAT DESIDERATUM”
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
253
REFERENCES
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INDEX
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