Screen LibraryWonders of life : exploring the most extraordinary force in the universe /
A particle physicist and professor presents the story of the amazing diversity and adaptability of life told through the fundamental laws that govern it, from the origin of life to the human body.
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Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2013] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
A particle physicist and professor presents the story of the amazing diversity and adaptability of life told through the fundamental laws that govern it, from the origin of life to the human body. |
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Exhcnage. "As seen on SCI, Science Channel"--Cover. "First published in the United Kingdom by Collins, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers." Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 288 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
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9780062238832 : 0062238833 |
| Index Number: | QH501 |
| CLC: | Q11 |
| Call Number: | Q11/C877-1 |
| Contents: | Wonders of life -- Home. Evolution of life ; Return of the king ; A very special home ; Simple but complex ; The history of the exploration of water ; Water, water everywhere-- ; Water, the essential ingredient ; Walking on water ; Treetops to teardrops : the magic of hydrogen bonds ; Into the light. A train journey through time ; A child star ; A unique and colourful world ; The origin;s of life's colours ; From the smallest beginnings-- ; Eating the Sun ; A breath of fresh air ; Breath of life ; Four-legged life story -- What is life? The briefest of beauty. Day of the dead ; What is life? |