Living Matter, 9780691177229
Hardcover
Life’s mysteries may demand a new physics, unlocking nature’s secrets.
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Living Matter

seeking new physics in the biological world

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  • Hardcover

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    3 March 2026

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Summary

The Physics of Life: Unveiling the Next Frontier

Why the living world may be the next great frontier of physics. The frontiers of physics can seem impossibly remote—located in the invisible quantum realm or the farthest reaches of the cosmos. But one of physics’ most exciting frontiers lies much closer than we realize: within our own bodies and other living organisms, which display astonishingly intricate structural patterns and dynamic processes that we don’t yet understand.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780691177229
ISBN-10:0691177228
Author:Alex J. Levine
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Imprint:Princeton University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:3 March 2026
Weight:666g
Dimensions:235mm x 155mm
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Critics Review

” Living Matter: Seeking New Physics in the Biological World argues that life’s complexity and capacity for self-organisation may require a new branch of physics.”

“Living Matter: Seeking New Physics in the Biological World argues that life’s complexity and capacity for self-organisation may require a new branch of physics.” * New Scientist *

About The Author

Alex J. Levine

Alex J. Levine (1968–2022) was a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was also the founding director of the Center for Biological Physics.

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