{"product_id":"9780307986825","title":"Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMcFadden, Johnjoe; Al-Khalili, Jim\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrown\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43365522538751,"sku":"9780307986825","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780307986825_s600x595.jpg?v=1775598817","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780307986825","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}