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Life on the Edge

The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology

Life on the Edge( )
Author: Al-Khalili, Jim
McFadden, Johnjoe
ISBN:978-0-593-06932-5
Publication Date:Jan 2015
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Limited
Imprint:Bantam Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $35.00
Book Description:

Life is the most extraordinary phenomenon in the known universe; but how does it work? Even in this age of cloning and synthetic biology, the remarkable truth remains: nobody has ever made anything living entirely out of dead material. Life remains the only way to make life. Are we missing a vital ingredient in its creation?

Like Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene, which provided a new perspective on how evolution works, Life on the Edge alters our understanding...
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Book Details
Pages:368
Detailed Subjects: Science / Physics / Quantum Theory
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.3 x 23.4 x 2.6 cm
Book Weight:0.477 Kilograms
Author Biography
Al-Khalili, Jim (Author)


Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili was born on September 21 1962 in Iraq. He is a theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster. After completing his A-levels in 1982, he studied physics at the University of Surrey and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1986. Despite having a job lined up at the National Physical Laboratory, he stayed on at Surrey to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree in nuclear reaction theory, which he obtained in 1989. He was also awarded a Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) postdoctoral fellowship at University College London, In 1994, Al-Khalili was awarded an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Advanced Research Fellowship for five years, during which time he established himself as a leading expert on mathematical models of exotic atomic nuclei.

Al-Khalili is now a professor of physics at the University of Surrey, where he also holds a chair in the Public Engagement in Science. Al-Khalili was awarded the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize for science communication for 2007. As a broadcaster, Al-Khalili is frequently on television and radio and also writes articles for the British press.

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