Cells to Civilizations: The Principles of Change That Shape Life

by Enrico Coen

Book Overview

The science of change from cells to culture

Cells to Civilizations is the first unified account of how life transforms itself--from the production of bacteria to the emergence of complex civilizations. What are the connections between evolving microbes, an egg that develops into an infant, and a child who learns to walk and talk? Award-winning scientist Enrico Coen synthesizes the growth of living systems and creative processes,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691149674
• ISBN13: 9780691149677
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"