NMLP P-019471 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher

Lewis Thomas · Viking Press · 1974

US Viking (New York) is the true first. Won a 1975 National Book Award. Multiple 1974 printings exist, so confirm the copyright page carries no later-printing notice.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-019471 for "The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher" by Lewis Thomas (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-019471, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).