Publisher | Princeton University Press |
ISBN 13 | 9780691175683 |
ISBN 10 | 0691175683 |
Book Subtitle | The Quest To Discover How Life Works And Why It Matters |
Book Description | How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? How do our bodies produce the right numbers of cells in our organs and bloodstream? In The Serengeti Rules, award-winning biologist and author Sean Carroll tells the stories of the pioneering scientists who sought the answers to such simple yet profoundly important questions, and shows how their discoveries matter for our health and the health of the planet we depend upon. One of the most important revelations about the natural world is that everything is regulated--there are rules that regulate the amount of every molecule in our bodies and rules that govern the numbers of every animal and plant in the wild. And the most surp |
Language | English |
Author | Sean B. Carroll |
Publication Date | 21-Mar-2017 |
Number of Pages | 288 |
The Serengeti Rules Paperback English by Sean B. Carroll - 21-Mar-2017