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On Life - Cells, Genes, and the Evolution of Complexity (Hardcover): Franklin M. Harold On Life - Cells, Genes, and the Evolution of Complexity (Hardcover)
Franklin M. Harold
R808 Discovery Miles 8 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Franklin M. Harold's On Life reveals what science can tell us about the living world. All creatures, from bacteria and redwoods to garden snails and humans, belong to a single biochemical family. We all operate by the same principles and are all made up of cells, either one or many. We flaunt capacities that far exceed those of inanimate matter, yet we stand squarely within the material world. So what is life, anyway? How do living things function, and how did they come into existence? Questions like these have baffled philosophers and scientists since antiquity, but over the past half-century answers have begun to emerge. Offering an inside look, Franklin M. Harold makes life accessible to readers interested in the biological big picture. The book traces how living things operate, focusing on the interplay of biology with physics and chemistry. He asserts that biology stands apart from the physical sciences because life revolves around organization- that is, purposeful order. On Life aims to make life intelligible by giving readers an understanding of the biological landscape; it sketches the principles as biologists presently understand them and highlights major unresolved issues. What emerges is a biology bracketed by two stubborn mysteries: the nature of the mind and the origin of life. This portrait of biology is comprehensible but inescapably complex, internally consistent, and buttressed by a wealth of factual knowledge.

In Search of Cell History - The Evolution of Life's Building Blocks (Paperback): Franklin M. Harold In Search of Cell History - The Evolution of Life's Building Blocks (Paperback)
Franklin M. Harold
R1,225 Discovery Miles 12 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The origin of cells remains one of the most fundamental problems in biology, one that over the past two decades has spawned a large body of research and debate. With "In Search of Cell History," Franklin M. Harold offers a comprehensive, impartial take on that research and the controversies that keep the field in turmoil.
Written in accessible language and complemented by a glossary for easy reference, this book investigates the full scope of cellular history. Assuming only a basic knowledge of cell biology, Harold examines such pivotal subjects as the relationship between cells and genes; the central role of bioenergetics in the origin of life; the status of the universal tree of life with its three stems and viral outliers; and the controversies surrounding the Last Universal Common Ancestor. He also delves deeply into the evolution of cellular organization, the origin of complex cells, and the incorporation of symbiotic organelles, and considers the fossil evidence for the earliest life on earth. "In Search of Cell History "shows us just how far we have come in understanding cell evolution--and the evolution of life in general--and how far we still have to go.

To Make the World Intelligible - A Scientist's Journey (Paperback): Franklin M. Harold To Make the World Intelligible - A Scientist's Journey (Paperback)
Franklin M. Harold
R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
To Make the World Intelligible - A Scientist's Journey (Hardcover): Franklin M. Harold To Make the World Intelligible - A Scientist's Journey (Hardcover)
Franklin M. Harold
R862 Discovery Miles 8 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
In Search of Cell History - The Evolution of Life's Building Blocks (Hardcover): Franklin M. Harold In Search of Cell History - The Evolution of Life's Building Blocks (Hardcover)
Franklin M. Harold
R3,845 Discovery Miles 38 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The origin of cells remains one of the most fundamental problems in biology, one that over the past two decades has spawned a large body of research and debate. With "In Search of Cell History," Franklin M. Harold offers a comprehensive, impartial take on that research and the controversies that keep the field in turmoil.
Written in accessible language and complemented by a glossary for easy reference, this book investigates the full scope of cellular history. Assuming only a basic knowledge of cell biology, Harold examines such pivotal subjects as the relationship between cells and genes; the central role of bioenergetics in the origin of life; the status of the universal tree of life with its three stems and viral outliers; and the controversies surrounding the Last Universal Common Ancestor. He also delves deeply into the evolution of cellular organization, the origin of complex cells, and the incorporation of symbiotic organelles, and considers the fossil evidence for the earliest life on earth. "In Search of Cell History "shows us just how far we have come in understanding cell evolution--and the evolution of life in general--and how far we still have to go.

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