This Is Life

<p><b>'An entertaining, expert guide to the precarious, miraculous and wondrous journey to where we are now' - Dara O Briain</b><br><br><b>'What a fun book! Like having a chat with a friendly scientist over a coffee' - Steve Brusatte, author of <i>The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs</i><br><br>What is life? How did it first appear? Where else in the universe might we find it?</b><br><br>In <i>This Is Life</i>, acclaimed science communicator and Stephen Hawking's former Ph.D. student Christophe Galfard takes you on a wonder-filled journey to look for the origins - and the meaning - of life. From how we know life must have had a beginning, to the extreme evolutionary turns that saw Earth's species grow shields and weapons to fight wars that lasted millennia, <i>This is Life</i> tells the story of how the visionary discoveries of the past few decades have allowed us to understand what we, humans, and all other living organisms really are.<br><br>Through brilliant storytelling and delightful humour, Galfard makes the secrets of the living world accessible to all. <i>This Is Life </i>will transform the way you see the world, and your place in it.<br><br><b>'A gorgeous, glorious romp through the sciences' - David Tong, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge</b></p>