Elements of life

Author: (USA) Widmaier
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Publish Date: 2005-09-19
Features: Chat about science on EasyScienceCefe, a unique experience. Countless molecules compose various biological compounds, which mix and blend, forming complex life forms known as humans. Although much remains unknown, science has traveled a long way to reveal the nature and functions of these fundamental components. In the book Essentials of Life, Widmaier deconstructs the basic molecular processes within us and elucidates the interactions between seemingly miraculous elements such as blood and tissues, enzymes and hormones, fats and sugars, minerals and nutrients. With clear and concise explanations, Widmaier shows us how these fundamental substances, under the guidance of instructions hidden in the human genome, come together to define and maintain the complex processes of life. In the process, he poses a series of intriguing questions. As a concise, easy-to-read, and illustrated booklet, Essentials of Life provides answers to these questions and more, as well as common inquiries about how the human body works.