Nature Fast and Nature Slow: How Life Works, from Fractions of a Second to Billions of Years

Nicholas P. Money

ISBN 10: 1789144043 / ISBN 13: 9781789144048

Published by Reaktion Books, 2021

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2021. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nature Fast and Nature Slow: How Life Works, from Fractions of a Second to Billions of Years
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1789144043
• ISBN 13: 9781789144048
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book is a vision of biology set within the entire timescale of the universe. It is about the timing of life, from microsecond movements to evolutionary changes over millions of years. Human consciousness is riveted to seconds, but a split-second time delay in perception means that we are unaware of anything until it has already happened. We live in the very recent past. Over longer timescales, this book examines the lifespans of the oldest organisms, prospects for human life extension, the evolution of whales and turtles, and the explosive beginning of life four billion years ago.

With its poetry, social commentary, and humor, this book will appeal to everyone interested in the natural world.

About the Author

Nicholas P. Money is professor of botany and the Western Program Director at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He is the author of many books on science, including Mr. Bloomfield’s Orchard, The Amoeba in the Room, and The Rise of Yeast: How the Sugar Fungus Shaped Civilization.