{"product_id":"what-is-life-understand-biology-in-five-steps-9781788451406","title":"What is Life?: Understand Biology in Five Steps","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Life?: Understand Biology in Five Steps\u003c\/strong\u003e by Nurse, Paul. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781788451406.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*DISCOVER WHAT IT MEANS TO BE ALIVE *\nLife is all around us, abundant and diverse, it is extraordinary. But what\ndoes it actually mean to be alive?\nNobel prize-winner Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living\ncells work. In this book, he takes up the challenge of defining life in a\nway that every reader can understand.\nIt is a shared journey of discovery; step by step he illuminates five great\nideas that underpin biology. He traces the roots of his own curiosity and\nknowledge to reveal how science works, both now and in the past. Using his\npersonal experiences, in and out of the lab, he shares with us the\nchallenges, the lucky breaks, and the thrilling eureka moments of discovery.\nTo survive the challenges that face the human race today – from climate\nchange, to pandemics, loss of biodiversity and food security – it is vital\nthat we all understand what life is.\n‘A beautifully written exploration of perhaps the most important question\nin science.’ Brian Cox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Fickling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949366014005,"sku":"ByrdShop_1788451406","price":92.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781788451406_a62b7945-2b34-4a0f-8f52-19f895a5e240.jpg?v=1792372975","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/what-is-life-understand-biology-in-five-steps-9781788451406","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}