Properties of Life by Bernd Rosslenbroich - ISBN: 9780262546201
Paperback
Discover the unifying theory of life, explaining what it means to be alive.

Properties of Life

Toward a Theory of Organismic Biology

  • Paperback

    312 pages

  • Release Date

    24 October 2023

Summary

A coherent and comprehensive theory of life that synthesizes the specific properties of living organisms.

Despite continued advances, science has until now struggled to describe the specific properties that define a living being. By synthesizing several aspects of organismic biology and contemporary science, Properties of Life by Bernd Rosslenbroich generates a coherent concept of the singular quality of being alive—a concept that provides a crucial foundation for scientists,…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262546201
ISBN-10:0262546205
Author:Bernd Rosslenbroich
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:312
Release Date:24 October 2023
Weight:369g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
Series:Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology
About The Author

Bernd Rosslenbroich

Bernd Rosslenbroich is Head of the Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Morphology at Witten/Herdecke University, Germany. Researching patterns and processes in macroevolution, organismic and systems biology, and philosophy of biology and medicine. Rosslenbroich is also the author of On the Origin of Autonomy- A New Look at the Major Transitions in Evolution.

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