About Life Concepts In Modern Biology

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SKU
BK 0039377
ISBN13 9781402054174
Binding PAPERBACK
Author AGUTTER
Language ENGLISH
Publisher SPRINGER VERLAG
Published Year 2007
Country of Origin India

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This book uses modern biological knowledge to tackle the question: "What distinguishes living organisms from the non-living world?" In the first few chapters, the authors draw on recent advances in cell and molecular biology to develop an account of the "living state" that applies to all organisms, but only to organisms. Subsequent chapters use this account to explore questions about evolution, the origin of life and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Towards the end of the book the authors consider human evolution, intelligence and the extent to which our species can be regarded as biologically unique.