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Book Synopsis
Marcello Barbieri sets out his theory that there are many more organic codes in nature than the genetic code. The existence of these codes can be used to explain the major steps in the evolutionary history of life, and processes like epigenesis and complexity generation in embryos.
Trade Review
'It looked so intriguing that I started reading it on the way home. Luckily for me, the bus was late… It is really fascinating.' Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
'I'm reading it almost as if it were a thriller.' Abraham Minsky, The Weizman Institute of Science
'… truly stimulating … clear and succinct, and the content genuinely novel.' Robert Aunger, University of Cambridge
'It belongs to the mainstream of biological thought and finds its proper place among the works of Karl Ernst von Baer, Charles Darwin, and August Weismann.' Michael Ghiselin, from the Foreword
'… this is a recommended read for anyone from 'A' level and upwards, if only because it might well spark off some new directions for both researchers and students.' Focus
Table of Contents
Foreword Michael Ghiselin; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The microscope and the cell; 2. Theories of evolution; 3. A new model for biology; 4. Organic codes and organic memories; 5. The origin of life; 6. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes; 7. The Cambrian explosion; 8. Semantic biology; 9. A brief summary; Appendix I. Definitions of life; Afterword Jack Cohen; Bibliography; Index.
