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Living and Nonliving: In Search of a Definition of Life – Zimmer Karl – Alpina Publisher – 2023 – ISBN 978-5-00139-894-3

Living and Nonliving: In Search of a Definition of Life
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Living and Nonliving: In Search of a Definition of Life
6.99 €
How can we distinguish the living from the nonliving? Where do we draw the line between them? At first glance, these seem like childish questions. And yet, for centuries, scientists and philosophers have been unable to arrive at a universally satisfying answer. Carl Zimmer's new book is devoted to this problem—what is life? The author believes that no other area of human knowledge has been so widely defined. But will it be possible to find a single, unquestionably correct one? After all, life manifests itself in so many ways! And yet, can a virus be considered alive? A red blood cell or an organelle? Is a fertilized egg alive? Can a person whose brain is dead, but whose body is still functioning, be declared dead? These are murky questions! This brilliant popularizer of science, already well-known to Russian-speaking audiences, invites readers to another feast of scientific thought. So, has the author found an answer, and has he achieved his goal? A truly intriguing narrative awaits!
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