How We Live and Why We Die
the secret lives of cells
$29.46
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
14 May 2010
Summary
Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: an incredibly complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. When we age, it is because our cells slow down; when we get ill, it is because our cells mutate or stop working. In How We Live and Why We Die, Wolpert provides a clear explanation of the science that underpins our lives. He explains how our bodies function and how we derived from a single cell - t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571239122 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0571239129 |
| Author: | Lewis Wolpert |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | Main |
| Release Date: | 14 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 201g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 121mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
‘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.–Helen Pickersgill
Lewis Wolpert
Lewis Wolpert is a distinguished developmental biologist and an accomplished broadcaster. He is Emeritus Professor of Biology as Applied to Medicine at University College, London. A CBE and a Fellow of the Royal Society, he was chairman of the Committee on the Public Understanding of Science for four years. He is the author of, among others, The Unnatural Nature of Science, Malignant Sadness and Six Impossible Things before Breakfast.
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