Life's edge the search for what it means to be alive

"We all assume we know what life is, but the more scientists learn about the living world-from protocells to brains, from zygotes to pandemic viruses-the harder they find it is to locate life's edge"--

Main Author:	Zimmer, Carl, 1966- (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	[New York, New York] : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021]
Subjects:	Life sciences. Life (Biology) Instructional and educational works. Creative nonfiction.

Summary:	"We all assume we know what life is, but the more scientists learn about the living world-from protocells to brains, from zygotes to pandemic viruses-the harder they find it is to locate life's edge"--
Physical Description:	xx, 348 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-334) and index.
ISBN:	9780593182710 0593182715
Author Notes:	Carl Zimmer writes the Matter column for The New York Times and has frequently contributed to The Atlantic, National Geographic, Time, and Scientific American . He has won the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Science Journalism Award three times, among a host of other awards and fellowships. He teaches science writing at Yale, has been a guest on NPR's RadioLab , Science Friday , and Fresh Air , and maintains an international speaking schedule. He is the author of thirteen books about science, including She Has Her Mother's Laugh .

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