The 5 Kingdoms of Nature

Summary of the Fable

How was our world created, from the first bacteria to the human being? Discover the emergence of the 5 kingdoms of nature and their way of living in perfect symbiosis. A captivating tale that learns how ecosystems have evolved using available resources and coping with crises…while living in peace.

Scientist who inspired the Fable

Lynn Margulis was a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA. She was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1983 and received the Presidential Medal of Science from President Clinton in 1999. The Library of Congress, Washington, DC, announced in 1998 that it would permanently archive its documents.

His publications, which cover a wide range of scientific topics, include original contributions to cell biology and microbial evolution. She is best known for her theory of symbiogenesis. She argues that hereditary variation, significant in evolution, does not arise primarily from random mutations, but that new tissues, organs, and even new species evolve primarily through “the enduring intimacy of strangers.” According to her, the fusion of genomes in symbioses, followed by natural selection, leads to increasingly complex levels of individuality.

Dr. Margulis is also recognized for her contribution to James E. Lovelock’s Gaia concept. The Gaia theory suggests that interactions on the Earth’s surface between living things, sediment, air and water have created a vast system of self-regulation. Professor Margulis is the author of numerous articles and books. His work with K V Schwartz provides a consistent formal classification of all life on Earth and led to the third edition of Five Kingdoms: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth (1998).

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All of Gunter’s Fables are written in two languages, always including English.