The Way of the Cell
Subtitle: Molecules, Organisms, and the Order of Life
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: March 26, 2001
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780195135121
First sentence: In the spring of 1938, Adolf Hitler launched his conquest of Europe by annexing neighboring Austria.
Description: "What is life? Fifty years after physicist Erwin Schrodinger posed this question in his celebrated and inspiring book, the answer remains elusive. In The Way of the Cell, one of the world's most respected microbiologists draws on his wide knowledge of contemporary science to provide fresh insight into this intriguing and all-important question."--BOOK JACKET.