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Summary: Wonderfully taken
Review: This book has great depth into facts of life many often set aside in the canyons of the mind. The fact that it is an excellent science book is only surpassed by also being a deep look into the philospies of life. It should be required reading for all college bound students. Mr. Murchie has a vocabulary suited to the tasks be undertakes discussing, it is an extensive book and wont be read in one sitting, but nights one wishes to pass the hours well spent it is a worthy read. I will read "The Seven Mysteries Of Life" again and again cherishing it with an ever renewed fevor for all its subjects. Thank you Mr. Murchie for your effors here.
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Summary: Masterpiece.
Review: This book should have its own display in the Smithsonian...it is a work of art. Murchie explores so many topics that it would be impossible to write a comprehensive review. Instead, I'll just say that anyone that is alive should read this book.
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Summary: Ten Stars For Seven Mysteries!
Review: This is a note of thanks to the late, great Guy Murchie for "Seven Mysteries". It impressed me as one of the most sensitive, insightful and profound journeys into what constitutes life from the micro to the macro and it left with me a much deeper appreciation for the dynamics of life. Although it predates James Lovelock's "Healing Gaia" it was constructed from the same basic inspiration garnered from the beautiful view of our "Blue Planet Earth" from space. As with Lovelock and many others, Murchie viewed the Earth as a living, self regulating, intentional life support system and his science to support that notion is as good as it gets. If I had to give up all my books but one, "Seven Mysteries" would be the one- the keeper!
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Summary: "7 Mysteries! That's it, huh?"
Review: This is the comment people frequently make when they see this book on my shelf, or when they have perhaps seen me reading it in public. Amazingly, even despite my own avid scepticism and existentialist tendencies, YES, that's it! Murchie puts the universe in a nutshell with this book, unabashedly through the eyes of a man and of an earthling, and it is not an easy one to get through, as you might imagine. I've tried repeatedly to read it from cover to cover and never succeeded. But that should not be used as a measure of this book's value. It cannot be approached like other books. In fact, this book does not need to be read cover to cover. It can be, but it's not necessary. You need only read one paragraph or even one sentence to come away with some universal insight. This book lends itself incredibly to non-linear reading. Just take a moment to look at the chapter descriptions and get a sense for the seven individual mysteries. Murchie's world view, or rather, universal view is a phenomenon in and of itself. PLUS (big plus), the author created all of the illustrations for the book. This is a work of art and an homage to existence.
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