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The Master Builder - How the New Science of the Cell is Rewriting the Story of Life
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The Master Builder - How the New Science of the Cell is Rewriting the Story of Life
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What defines who we are? Until now, the biological answer has been
our genes. Leading biologist Alfonso Martinez Arias breaks with
popular tradition to make a bold argument: what defines us is our
cells. Drawing on groundbreaking research, he reveals that we are
composed of a thrillingly complex, constantly rearranging symphony
of cells that know how to count, feel, and give form to our bodies.
While DNA is important, nothing in your genes explains why your
heart is on the left, why you have five fingers and not ten, why
genetically identical twins have different sets of fingerprints, or
why it's possible for a mother to apparently share no DNA with the
children she gave birth to! At the heart of it all is a powerful
new conception of the essence of life. Our identities are shaped by
the interconnections between cells, working cooperatively, creating
something greater than its parts - the unbroken lineage that
connects us to the fertilized egg from which we developed and back
through the billions of years of our planet's history, to the very
first cell of all life on Earth. A sweeping revision of both the
present and the history of life, The Master Builder puts forward a
new paradigm for understanding biology, transforming our approach
to where we come from, what shapes us, and where we are going - as
individuals, a species, and the community of life itself.
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Imprint: |
John Murray Publishers Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Alfonso Martinez Arias
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Dimensions: |
240 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-80992-4 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-399-80992-X |
Barcode: |
9781399809924 |
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