A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN EXPLORATION OF PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT
QUESTION IN SCIENCE.' BRIAN COX
Life is all around us, abundant and diverse, it is extraordinary.
But what does it actually mean to be alive?
Sir Paul Nurse won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2001, and has also been awarded the Albert Einstein World Award of Science and French Legion d'Honneur. He has acted as advisor to the Prime Minister on Science and Technology matters, and received over 60 honorary degrees and fellowships from international universities. He is currently the Director and Chief Executive of London's Francis Crick Institute, a centre dedicated to understanding the biology underlying health.
A beautifully written exploration of perhaps the most important
question in science
*Brian Cox*
A nearly perfect guide to the wonder and complexity of
existence
*Bill Bryson*
Provides the sort of clarity and understanding that could save many
thousands of lives
*Philip Pullman*
The writing is so spirited and knowledgeable - and the five
sections so full of wondrous revelations - that I could not put it
down
*Siddhartha Mukherjee*
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