Five kingdoms

Five kingdoms

by Lynn Margulis, Karlene V. Schwartz

1982
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"An all-inclusive catalogue of the world's living diversity, Five Kingdoms defines and describes the major divisions, or phyla, of nature's five great kingdoms - bacteria, protoctists, animals, fungi, and plants - using a modern classification scheme that is consistent with both the fossil record and molecular data. Generously illustrated and remarkably easy to follow, it not only allows readers to sample the full range of life forms inhabiting our planet but to familiarize themselves with the taxonomic theories by which all organisms' origins and distinctive characteristics are traced and classified."--BOOK JACKET.

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    How does organizing the diversity of life into five distinct kingdoms change the way you personally perceive the natural world around you?

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    In what ways does shifting from a traditional two-kingdom (plant and animal) view to Margulis and Schwartz’s five-kingdom system alter our understanding of what it means to be "alive"?

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    Bacteria and protoctists often get overlooked in popular science; how does this book elevate their importance in the grand narrative of Earth's history?

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