The Principles of Life (Life Sciences)

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Summary: important contribution
Review: "what ist life?" Schrödinger asked over 50 years ago. This book brings new light to this neglected topic now. Ganti lists five real (absolute) life criteria: - inherent unity, - metabolism, - inherent stability, - informatiion-carrying subsystem, - program control. In addition he lists three potential life criteria: - growth and reproduction, - capability of heredity change and evolution, - mortality. His criterias are interesting, but I miss a presentation of finding of other researchers.

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Summary: Very clear and impressive analysis of the origin of life
Review: I am enthusiastic about this book. For the first time I have the feeling that I understand the origin of life problem. I wished I had had Gánti as a teacher. He is a genius and a gifted populariser of science. This book is a translation of the 1971 Hungarian edition and makes Gánti's insights for the first time available to the rest of the world. The footnotes of the editors significantly enhance the value of the book. I hope that a publisher soon will produce a paperback edition of this important work, especially because the book has been written for the specialist and the non-specialist. For a full review see the web site Was Darwin Wrong? including a comparison with other books on the origin of life.

Rating:
Summary: Very clear and impressive analysis of the origin of life
Review: I am enthusiastic about this book. For the first time I have the feeling that I understand the origin of life problem. I wished I had had Gánti as a teacher. He is a genius and a gifted populariser of science. This book is a translation of the 1971 Hungarian edition and makes Gánti's insights for the first time available to the rest of the world. The footnotes of the editors significantly enhance the value of the book. I hope that a publisher soon will produce a paperback edition of this important work, especially because the book has been written for the specialist and the non-specialist. For a full review see the web site Was Darwin Wrong? including a comparison with other books on the origin of life.