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Wonders of Life

Popular Science Out of Print
By: Brian Cox(Author), Andrew Cohen(Author)
288 pages, colour photos, colour illustrations
Publisher: HarperCollins
Wonders of Life
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  • Wonders of Life ISBN: 9780007452675 Hardback Jan 2013 Out of Print #192661
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What is Life? Where did it come from? Why does it end?

In this beautiful and definitive new book, Professor Brian Cox takes us on an incredible journey to discover how a few fundamental laws gave birth to the most complex, diverse and unique force in the universe – life itself.

There are thought to be as many as 100 million different species on Earth – each and every one governed by the same laws. Light, gravity, time, matter and energy are the fundamental building blocks of everything, from the smallest microbe on Earth to the biggest galaxy. What is true for a bacterium is true for a blue whale. This is the story of the amazing diversity and adaptability of life told through the fundamental laws that govern it. Through his voyage of discovery, Brian will explain how the astonishing inventiveness of nature came about and uncover the milestones in the epic journey from the origin of life to our own lives.

From spectacular fountains of superheated water at the bottom of the Atlantic to the deepest rainforest, Brian will seek out the places where the biggest questions about life may be answered: what is life? Why do we need water and why does life end?

In an experimental approach which uses the latest advances in science as well as the cutting-edge graphics used in The Sunday Times bestsellers Wonders of the Solar System and Wonders of the Universe, Brian will uncover the secrets of life in the most unexpected locations and in the most stunning detail.

This book ties in with the documentary.

Customer Reviews

Popular Science Out of Print
By: Brian Cox(Author), Andrew Cohen(Author)
288 pages, colour photos, colour illustrations
Publisher: HarperCollins
Media reviews

"Cox’s romantic, lyrical approach to astrophysics all adds up to an experience that feels less like homework and more like having a story told to you. A really good story, too."
- Guardian

"He bridges the gap between our childish sense of wonder and a rather more professional grasp of the scale of things."
- Independent

"If you didn’t utter a wow watching the TV, you will while reading the book."
- The Times

"Engaging, ambitious and creative"
- Guardian

"In this book of the acclaimed BBC2 TV series, Professor Cox shows us the cosmos as we have never seen it before – a place full of the most bizarre and powerful natural phenomena."
- Sunday Express

"Will entertain and delight […] what a priceless gift that would be."
- Independent on Sunday

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