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How We Live and Why We Die : The Secret Lives of Cells by Lewis Wolpert (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Number of Pages: 240. Weight: 0.45 lbs. Publication Date: 2011-01-24. Publisher: W W NORTON & CO.

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Everything about our existence-movement and memory, imagination and reproduction, birth, and ultimately death-is governed by our cells. They are the basis of all life in the universe, from bacteria to the most complex animals. In the tradition of the classic Lives of a Cell, but with the benefit of the latest research, Lewis Wolpert demonstrates how human life grows from a single cell into a body, an incredibly complex society of billions of cells. Wolpert goes on to examine the science behind topics that are much discussed but rarely understood stem-cell research, cloning, DNA, cancer and explains how all life on earth evolved from just one cell. Lively and passionate, this is an accessible guide to understanding the human body and life itself."

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Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393339386
ISBN-13
9780393339383
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Book Title
How We Live and Why We Die : the Secret Lives of Cells
Author
Lewis Wolpert
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Molecular Biology, Life Sciences / Cell Biology, Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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8.3in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.3 Oz

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Wolpert projects curiosity and clarity that carries along his audience...[His] work will absorb anyone fascinated by the universe inside the cell., Wolpert engages the reader at a level everyone can relate to...Impressively up to date...Wolpert manages to pack a great deal of cell biology into the book's couple hundred pages., 'The secret lives of cells' shouldn't be kept a secret, and Wolpert makes a good start at breaking the silence. . . . Impressively up to date., It is a book in a tradition, not limited to science, of explaining the visible in terms of the invisible...How We Live and Why We Die is a translation from another language--biology., Engaging...As Wolpert shows, concepts as broad as evolution can be understood using the cell as a starting point, and charting the cell's discovery reveals the greater shape of the history of science in this profound, yet eminently readable book., This is a marvellous piece of work...[a] wondrously informative book...Read it. You will learn more than you can imagine about something you cannot possibly imagine: the fabulous complexity of being alive., Like a nail-biting mystery, the author unravels the secrets locked up in the cell...A mind-expanding read., In 200 or so short pages, Lewis Wolpert breezes through all we know about cell biology...Wolpert is an engaging host with an eye for a clever analogy. Perhaps the biggest thrill to be had is when he lays bare the awe-inspiring intricacy of the living cell., How We Live and Why We Die is a layperson's guide to the world within us. It is clear, authoritative and readable. And, as cells are constantly in the news--whether via genetic engineering or DNA testing, cloning or stem cell research--it is also timely...[Wolpert] makes it clear that to understand human nature, we must understand the nature of cells from which we are made. This book is a fine place to start.
Dewey Decimal
571.6
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Trade
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22

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