Nurse, Paul
What is Life?
- ISBN 13:
- 9781788451420
- author:
- Nurse, Paul
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- David Fickling Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 224
- Genre:
- Science, Biology, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Life is all around us, abundant and diverse, it is extraordinary. Nobel prize-winner Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living cells work, and now he sets out to define life in a way that every reader can understand. In this book, Nurse takes the reader on a journey of discovery, tracing the roots of his own curiosity and knowledge to reveal how science works, both now and in the past. He shares personal experiences from his time in and out of the lab, including the challenges, lucky breaks, and thrilling eureka moments of discovery. By exploring five great ideas that underpin biology, Nurse sheds light on what it means to be alive and why understanding life is vital for surviving the challenges facing humanity today - from climate change to pandemics, loss of biodiversity, and food security.
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