Life's edge: the search for what it means to be alive
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[New York, New York] : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021].
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xx, 348 pages ; 24 cm
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"We all assume we know what life is, but the more scientists learn about the living world-from protocells to brains, from zygotes to pandemic viruses-the harder they find it is to locate life's edge"--
What is life? The power seems obvious until you try to seriously answer it. Zimmer journeys through experiments that have attempted to recreate life; shows how coronaviruses have altered the course of history; and even tries his own had at evolving life in a test tube... with unnerving results. -- adapted from jacket
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Zimmer, C. (2021). Life's edge: the search for what it means to be alive. Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Zimmer, Carl, 1966-. 2021. Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive. Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Zimmer, Carl, 1966-, Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive. Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Zimmer, Carl. Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive. Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
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9780593182710, 0593182715
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-334) and index.
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"We all assume we know what life is, but the more scientists learn about the living world-from protocells to brains, from zygotes to pandemic viruses-the harder they find it is to locate life's edge"--,Provided by publisher.
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What is life? The power seems obvious until you try to seriously answer it. Zimmer journeys through experiments that have attempted to recreate life; shows how coronaviruses have altered the course of history; and even tries his own had at evolving life in a test tube... with unnerving results. -- adapted from jacket
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