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How We Live and Why We Die: the secret lives of cells: A Short History of the Cell

How We Live and Why We Die: the secret lives of cells: A Short History of the Cell

by Lewis Wolpert (Author), Lewis Wolpert (Author)

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    Hardcover 2009

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Synopsis

Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: an incredibly complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. When we age, it is because our cells slow down; when we get ill, it is because our cells mutate or stop working. In "How We Live and Why we Die", Wolpert provides a clear explanation of the science that underpins our lives. He explains how our bodies function and how we derived from a single cell - the embryo. He examines the science behind the topics that are much discussed but rarely understood - stem-cell research, cloning, DNA - and explains how all life evolved from just one cell. Lively and passionate, "How We Live and Why we Die" is an accessible guide to understanding the human body and, essentially, life itself.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 02 Apr 2009
ISBN 10: 0571239110
ISBN 13: 9780571239115
Book Overview: How do we move, think and remember? Why do we get ill, age and die? Distinguished biologist, Lewis Wolpert explains how cells provide the answers to the fundamental questions about our lives.

Media Reviews
'The secret lives of cells' shouldn't be kept a secret, and Wolpert makes a good start at breaking the silence. . . . Impressively up to date.--Helen Pickersgill
Author Bio
Lewis Wolpert is a distinguished developmental biologist, and is Emeritus Professor in Cell and Developmental Biology at University College, London. He is the author of, among others, The Unnatural Nature of Science and Malignant Sadness, which was described by Anthony Storr as 'the most objective short account of all the various approaches to depression'. His most recent book, You're Looking Very Well: The Surprising Nature of Getting Old, was published in 2011.