What Is Life?: The Physical Aspect Of The Living Cell
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Erwin Schrödinger
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 2000
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Erwin Schrödinger's seminal work, What Is Life?, presents a profound inquiry into the fundamental nature of living organisms from a physicist's perspective. This influential text argues for the existence of an aperiodic crystal as the carrier of hereditary information, a concept that significantly predated the discovery of DNA's structure. It illustrates how the laws of physics, particularly thermodynamics and quantum mechanics, apply to biological processes, challenging conventional biological thought of its time. The book chronicles the scientific questions surrounding life's organization and replication, offering a compelling vision that inspired a generation of molecular biologists. Its enduring relevance lies in its foundational contribution to understanding life at its most basic physical level.
Author: Erwin Schrödinger
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 2000
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Erwin Schrödinger's seminal work, What Is Life?, presents a profound inquiry into the fundamental nature of living organisms from a physicist's perspective. This influential text argues for the existence of an aperiodic crystal as the carrier of hereditary information, a concept that significantly predated the discovery of DNA's structure. It illustrates how the laws of physics, particularly thermodynamics and quantum mechanics, apply to biological processes, challenging conventional biological thought of its time. The book chronicles the scientific questions surrounding life's organization and replication, offering a compelling vision that inspired a generation of molecular biologists. Its enduring relevance lies in its foundational contribution to understanding life at its most basic physical level.