Bibliograph

Life's edge, the search for what it means to be alive, Carl Zimmer

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Life's edge, the search for what it means to be alive, Carl Zimmer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-334) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Life's edge

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1195818777

Responsibility statement

Carl Zimmer

Sub title

the search for what it means to be alive

Summary

"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

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The borderland -- The quickening. The way the spirit comes to the bones ; Death is resisted -- The hallmarks. Dinner ; Decisive matter ; Preserving constant the conditions of life ; Copy/Paste ; Darwin's lung -- A series of dark questions. This astonishing multiplication ; Irritations ; The sect ; This mud was actually alive ; A play of water ; Scripts -- Return to the borderland. Half life ; Data needed for a blueprint ; No obvious bushes ; Four blue droplets

Target audience

adult

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