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The Emergence of Life by Luisi, Pier Luigi

The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology

Name: The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
Brand: Cambridge University Press
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Contributors:

Pier Luigi Luisi

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Science

Book Subcategory:

Life Sciences, Chemistry

Book Topic:

Evolution, Organic

Edition Description:

2nd Revised Edition

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Release Date:

2019-02-14

ISBN 13:

9781108735506

Weight:

1.67 lbs

Size:

9.61 x 6.69 x 0.97 inches

Pages:

478

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Addressing the emergence of life from a systems biology perspective, this new edition has undergone extensive revision, reflecting changes in scientific understanding and evolution of thought on the question 'what is life?'. With an emphasis on the philosophical aspects of science, including the epistemic features of modern synthetic biology, and also providing an updated view of the autopoiesis/cognition theory, the book gives an exhaustive treatment of the biophysical properties of vesicles, seen as the beginning of the 'road map' to the minimal cell - a road map which will develop into the question of whether and to what extent synthetic biology will be capable of making minimal life in the laboratory. Fully illustrated, accessibly written, directly challenging the reader with provocative questions, offering suggestions for research proposals, and including dialogues with contemporary authors such as Humberto Maturana, Albert Eschenmoser and Harold Morowitz, this is an ideal resource for researchers and students across fields including bioengineering, evolutionary biology, molecular biology, chemistry and chemical engineering.

About the Author
Luisi, Pier Luigi: - Pier Luigi Luisi is Professor Emeritus at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich (ETHZ) in Switzerland, where he developed his professional career, notably initiating Cortona Week in 1985. He has also held the position of Professor in Biochemistry at the University of Rome 3. He has authored more than 500 peer-reviewed papers as well as a number of books, including The Systems View of Life (with Fritjof Capra, Cambridge, 2014).

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