Ball, Philip

How Life Works: A User's Guide to the New Biology

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ISBN 13:
9780226826684
author:
Ball, Philip
format:
Hardback
publisher:
University of Chicago Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2023
Pages:
552
Dimensions:
23.4 x 16.3 x 3.1 centimetres (0
Genre:
Science, Biology, General,
Condition:
New
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Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation, challenging our understanding of what life itself is, how to enhance it, and what possibilities it offers. In "How Life Works", Philip Ball explores the new biology, revealing life to be a far richer and more ingenious affair than we had guessed. The traditional view of biology has been exposed as incomplete, misleading, or wrong, with key concepts such as the genome as a blueprint and cells as entities with fixed identities being reevaluated. Ball explains that life is a system of many levels, each with its own rules and principles, and how these levels operate, interface, and work together. With this knowledge come new possibilities, including the ability to redesign and reconfigure living systems, tissues, and organisms. This understanding has the potential to revolutionise our approach to biology and its applications.

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