Living Matter
Seeking New Physics in the Biological World
$71.09
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
3 March 2026
Summary
The frontiers of physics can seem impossibly remote—located in the invisible quantum realm or the farthest reaches of the cosmos. But one of physics’ most exciting frontiers lies much closer than we realize: within our own bodies and other living organisms, which display astonishingly intricate structural patterns and dynamic processes that we don’t yet understand.
In Living Matter, leading biophysicist Alex Levine explains why unraveling the mysteries of life may ultimately …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691177229 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691177228 |
| Author: | Alex J. Levine |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 3 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 576g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 166mm x 243mm |
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Critics Review
” Living Matter: Seeking New Physics in the Biological World argues that life’s complexity and capacity for self-organisation may require a new branch of physics.”
“Living Matter: Seeking New Physics in the Biological World argues that life’s complexity and capacity for self-organisation may require a new branch of physics.” * New Scientist *
“An impressive book that tackles important scientific principles about the material world and philosophical questions about the origins of life. As an insightful and wondrous narrative about biophysics, this book would be useful for inquisitive, advanced students in biology, physics, chemistry, and philosophy… . Living Matter is a book worthy of consideration by anyone interested in life’s big questions.”—Gregory F. Tague, Leonardo Reviws
“Recommended” * Choice *
Alex J. Levine
Alex J. Levine (1968–2022) was a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was also the founding director of the Center for Biological Physics.
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