How We Live and Why We Die: The Secret Lives of Cells Wolpert LewisPaperback
Everything about our existence-- imagination and reproduction, birth and death--is governed by our cells. They are the basis of all life in the universe, from the tiniest of bacteria to the most…
Specifikacia How We Live and Why We Die: The Secret Lives of Cells Wolpert LewisPaperback
Everything about our existence-- imagination and reproduction, birth and death--is governed by our cells. They are the basis of all life in the universe, from the tiniest of bacteria to the most complex of animals. Genes in developing embryos determine the makeup of individuals, and the rapid firing between nerve cells creates the spirit of who we are. When we age, our cells cannot repair the damage they have undergone; when we get ill, it is because cells are so damaged they stop working and die.In the tradition of Lewis Thomas's science classic The Lives of a Cell, Wolpert, an internationally acclaimed embryologist, draws on the recent discoveries of genetics to demonstrate how human life derives from a single cell and then grows into a body: an incredibly complex society made up of billions of cells. Wolpert sensitively examines the science behind often
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