Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology

Author:   Johnjoe McFadden ,  Jim Al-Khalili ,  Pete Cross
Publisher:   Dreamscape Media
ISBN:  

9798228255340


Publication Date:   28 July 2015
Format:   Audio  Audio Format
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Our Price $124.05 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology


Audio Format Add your own review!

Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Johnjoe McFadden ,  Jim Al-Khalili ,  Pete Cross
Publisher:   Dreamscape Media
Imprint:   Dreamscape Media
ISBN:  

9798228255340


Publication Date:   28 July 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Reviews

""A really original science book about a new field of research...Groundbreaking."" -- ""Financial Times"" ""Physicist Jim Al-Khalili and molecular biologist Johnjoe McFadden explore this extraordinary realm with cogency and wit."" -- ""Nature"" ""The book elegantly opens up a new way of looking at nature."" -- ""Independent"" ""The great virtue of this book is its thesis--it sets out a clear and enthusiastic argument for the importance of quantum biology."" -- ""New Scientist""


Author Information

Johnjoe McFadden is professor of molecular genetics at the University of Surrey and is the editor of several leading text books. For over a decade, he has specialized in examining tuberculosis and meningitis, inventing the first successful molecular test for the latter. He is the author of Quantum Evolution and co-editor of Human Nature: Fact and Fiction. Jim al-Khalili is a quantum physicist, author, and broadcaster based at the University of Surrey in England. He received his PhD in theoretical nuclear physics in 1989 and has published more than a hundred research papers on the subject. He is a well-known presenter on British television and radio, and his many popular science books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He is a recipient of the Royal Society of London's Michael Faraday Prize and the Institute of Physics Kelvin Medal. In 2016 he received the inaugural Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication. Pete Cross is an Earphones Award-winning narrator. He holds a BA in theater from the University of Toledo and an MFA in acting from the California Institute of the Arts. His experience on stage includes Carnegie Hall, and he has also acted in film. He has served on the faculty at Cal Arts and with Aquila Morong Studio in Hollywood. He has coached for film and theatrical productions and continues to work with private clients all over the world.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

Aorrng

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List