How We Live and Why We Die: the secret lives of cells Main

How do we move, think and remember? Why do we get ill, age and die? Distinguished biologist Lewis Wolpert explains how cells provide the answers to the fundamental questions about our lives.Cell are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are mode up of billions of them: an incredibly complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory to imagination. When we age, it is because our cells are damaged; when we get ill, it is because our cells behave abnormally. In How We Live and Why We Die Wolper provides a clear explanation of the science that underpins ourl lives, as well as exploring often-discussed but little-understood topics like stem-cell research, cloning and DNA. Lively and passionate, How We Live and Why we Die is an accessible guide to Understanding the human body and, essentially, life itself.`You will learn more than you can imagine about something you cannot possibly imagine: the fabulous complexity of being alive.' Bryan Appleyard, new Statesman`A clear, straightforward exposition of life itself.' Anjana Ahuja, The Times`In two hundred or so short pages, Lewis Wolpert breezes thorough all we know about cell biology...Wolpert is an engaging host with an eye for a clever analogy.' New Scientist
Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: a complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. This title presents an explanation of the science that underpins our lives. It explains how our bodies function and how we derived from a single cell - the embryo.