The Nature of Living Things : An Essay in Theoretical Biology

The Nature of Living Things: An Essay in Theoretical Biology is a 16-chapter text that describes the theory on the nature of life and mind. The first chapters cover first the microbiological aspects of living things, followed by intensive discussions on fundamentals of life, including information about DNA, RNA, cells, proteins, and the immune system. The succeeding chapters explore the concept of evolutionary development, the communication system in biology, plant biology, and the complexity of atom. The last chapters review the fundamental difference between the chemistry of life and the chemistry of the inorganic universe. This book is of value to biologists, evolutionists, and researchers who are interested in advancing their knowledge on nature of life. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv NOTE , Page v DEDICATION , Page vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS , Page vii NOTE ON REFERENCES , Page viii 1 , Pages 1-6 2 , Pages 7-12 3 , Pages 13-20 4 , Pages 21-28 5 , Pages 29-38 6 , Pages 39-44 7 , Pages 45-51 8 , Pages 52-64 9 , Pages 65-73 10 , Pages 74-84 11 , Pages 85-91 12 , Pages 92-98 13 , Pages 99-107 14 , Pages 108-118 15 , Pages 119-132 16 , Pages 133-144 BIBLIOGRAPHY , Pages 145-150 Index , Pages 151-156