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Beschreibung
Erwin Schrödinger's 1944 classic What Is Life? is a small book that occupies a large place among the great written works of the twentieth century. Now, more than sixty years later, science writer Ed Regis offers an intriguing look at where this quest stands today. Regis ranges widely here, illuminating many diverse efforts to solve one of science's great mysteries. Written in a lively and accessible style, and bringing together a wide range of cutting-edge research, this is an illuminating contribution to an ever-fascinating debate.
Erwin Schrödinger's 1944 classic What Is Life? is a small book that occupies a large place among the great written works of the twentieth century. Now, more than sixty years later, science writer Ed Regis offers an intriguing look at where this quest stands today. Regis ranges widely here, illuminating many diverse efforts to solve one of science's great mysteries. Written in a lively and accessible style, and bringing together a wide range of cutting-edge research, this is an illuminating contribution to an ever-fascinating debate.
Über den Autor
Ed Regis is a full-time science writer, contributing to Scientific American, Harper's Magazine, Wired, Discover, and The New York Times, among other publications. He is the author of several books, including The Biology of Doom.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Prologue: The Second Creation

  • One: Birth of a Cell

  • Two: Schrodinger

  • Three: Unlocking the Secrets of Life

  • Four: The Fiftieth-Anniversary Coronation and Dismissal

  • Five : ATP and the Meaning of Life

  • Six: Origins

  • Seven: The Spandrels of San Marco

  • Eight: The Twilight Zone

  • Nine: The Synthetic Cell Turing Test

  • Ten: What Is Life?

  • Notes, Bibliography, Acknowledgments, Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780195383416
ISBN-10: 0195383419
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Regis, Ed
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, D-70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb@dbg.de
Maße: 203 x 133 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Ed Regis
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.09.2009
Gewicht: 0,271 kg
Artikel-ID: 121016457