{"product_id":"life-on-the-edge-the-coming-of-age-of-quantum-biology-paperback","title":"Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohnjoe McFadden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJim Al-Khalili\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller -\u003ci\u003e Life on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e alters our understanding of our world's fundamental dynamics through the use of quantum mechanics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLife is the most extraordinary phenomenon in the known universe; but how did it come to be? Even in an age of cloning and artificial biology, the remarkable truth remains: nobody has ever made anything living entirely out of dead material. Life remains the only way to make life. Are we still missing a vital ingredient in its creation? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing first-hand experience at the cutting edge of science, Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe Macfadden reveal that missing ingredient to be quantum mechanics. Drawing on recent ground-breaking experiments around the world, each chapter in \u003ci\u003eLife on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates one of life's puzzles: How do migrating birds know where to go? How do we really smell the scent of a rose? How do our genes copy themselves with such precision? \u003ci\u003eLife on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e accessibly reveals how quantum mechanics can answer these probing questions of the universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGuiding the reader through the rapidly unfolding discoveries of the last few years, Al-Khalili and McFadden describe the explosive new field of quantum biology and its potentially revolutionary applications, while offering insights into the biggest puzzle of all: what is life? As they brilliantly demonstrate in these groundbreaking pages, life exists on the quantum edge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohnjoe McFadden\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Surrey and is the editor of several leading text books. For over a decade, he has specialized in examining tuberculosis and meningitis, inventing the first successful molecular test for the latter. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eQuantum Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eHuman Nature: Fact and Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Al-Khalili OBE\u003c\/b\u003e is an academic, author, and broadcaster. He is a leading theoretical physicist based at the University of Surrey, where he teaches and carries out research in quantum mechanics. He has written a number of popular science books, including \u003ci\u003ePathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science\u003c\/i\u003e. He has presented several television and radio documentaries, including the BAFTA-nominated \u003ci\u003eChemistry: A Volatile History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754184769824,"sku":"9780307986825","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2d5f9acaf723a070cf8615a4a03c69b7.webp?v=1780035272","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/life-on-the-edge-the-coming-of-age-of-quantum-biology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}