October 24, 2008

The Line Between Animate and Inanimate



Seibutsu To Museibutsu No Aida
(The Line Between Animate and Inanimate)
by Shinichi Fukuoka

So what is the difference between animate and inanimate beings?
This book was a bestseller in Japan this year, giving a great overview on modern history of biology. It is like a mystery novel (although it is all non-fiction) trying to find the answer to the above question.
If you are looking for a Japanese book that can fulfill your intellectual curiosity, this can be the one. The author is a professor at Aoyama University, but his Japanese writing is beautiful, better than most professional novelists. A new insight for your life.

Dr. Shinichi Fukuda
http://www.agnes.aoyama.ac.jp/cgi-bin/WebObjects/f921c2aea8.woa/wa/read/fe23a70378/

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