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Life's edge : the search for what it means to be alive  Cover Image Book Book

Life's edge : the search for what it means to be alive / Carl Zimmer.

Zimmer, Carl, 1966- (author.).

Summary:

"We all assume we know what life is, but the more scientists learn about the living world--from protocells to brains, from zygotes to pandemic viruses--the harder they find it is to locate life's edge"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593182710 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: xx, 348 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Dutton, [2021]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Life (Biology)
Life sciences.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Carl Zimmer writes the Matter column for The New York Times and has frequently contributed to The Atlantic, National Geographic, Time, and Scientific American. He has won the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Science Journalism Award three times, among a host of other awards and fellowships. He teaches science writing at Yale, has been a guest on NPR's RadioLab, Science Friday, and Fresh Air, and maintains an international speaking schedule. He is the author of thirteen books about science, including She Has Her Mother's Laugh.


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