Synopses & Reviews
Marcello Barbieri presents new theories on the origins of life, and embryonic development.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-293) and index.
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.
About the Author
Professor Barbieri is based in the Department of Morphology and Embryology at the University of Ferrara, Italy.
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.