Life / edited by William Brown, Andrew Fabian, (Darwin College, Cambridge).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brown, William Arthur, 1945- editor.

Fabian, A. C., 1948- editor.

Series:

Darwin College lectures ; 26.

Darwin college lectures ; 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Life.

Physical Description:

xvi, 171 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Summary:

"Life is a compelling addition to the Darwin College Lecture Series, in which eight distinguished authors each present an essay from their area of expertise devoted to the theme of 'life'. The book forges connections between art, science and the humanities in a vibrant and thought-provoking collection that exposes both conventional and unconventional views on the meaning of life, the enigmatic boundaries between the living and the dead, and what may or may not follow afterwards. This collection arises from the Darwin College Lecture Series of 2012 and includes contributions from eight distinguished scholars, all of whom are held in esteem not only for their research, but also for their ability to communicate their subject to popular audiences"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Life and death of a cell / Ron Laskey

2. The spark of life / Frances Ashcroft

3. From genomes to the diversity of life / Michael Akam

4. Artificial life / Chris Bishop

5. Life in conflict: soldier, surgeon, photographer, fly / Mark de Rond

6. Life in the ancient world / Michael Scott

7. Life in ruins / Robert Macfarlane

8. The after life / Clive Gamble.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version

ISBN:

9781107612556

1107612551

OCLC:

884743904

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