Life: The Leading Edge of Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Anthropology, and Environmental Science

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John Brockman

Life

The Leading Edge of Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Anthropology, and Environmental Science...

John Brockman

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English

Harper Collins
25 July 2016

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Evolution; Genetics (non-medical)

Series: Best of Edge Series

The newest addition to John Brockman's Edge.org series explores life itself, bringing together the world's leading biologists, geneticists, and evolutionary theorists - including Richard Dawkins, Edward O. Wilson, J. Craig Venter, and Freeman Dyson. Scientists' understanding of life is progressing more rapidly than at any point in human history, from the extraordinary decoding of DNA to the controversial emergence of biotechnology. Featuring pioneering biologists, geneticists, physicists, and science writers, Life explains just how far we've come-and takes a brilliantly educated guess at where we're heading. Richard Dawkins and J. Craig Venter compare genes to digital information, and sketch the frontiers of genomic research. Edward O. Wilson reveals what ants can teach us about building a superorganism-and, in turn, about how cells build an organism. Elsewhere, David Haig reports new findings on how mothers and fathers individually influence the human genome, while Kary Mullis covers cutting edge treatments for dangerous viruses. And there's much more in this fascinating volume. We may never have all the answers. But the thinkers collected in Life are asking questions that will keep us dreaming for generations.

By: John Brockman
Imprint: Harper Collins
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 329g
ISBN: 9780062296054
ISBN 10: 0062296051
Series: Best of Edge Series
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 25 July 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The publisher of the online science salon Edge.org, John Brockman is the editor of the national bestsellers This Idea Must Die, This Explains Everything, This Will Make You Smarter, and other volumes.