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The Serengeti rules : the quest to discover how life works and why it matters / Sean B. Carroll

This work examines the biological rules regulating life across scales, from cellular production to population levels in ecosystems. It chronicles the scientific discoveries behind these natural balances and discusses their significance for global and human health.

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