{"product_id":"this-is-life-christophe-galfard-9780226853956","title":"This Is Life: A Journey from Inside Your Body to Beyond Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristophe Galfard, acclaimed author of the international bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Universe in Your Hand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, takes readers on an extraordinary journey across time and space--from the origins of Earth's life to the search for extraterrestrials.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is life? In this majestic book, Christophe Galfard, celebrated author and former graduate student of Stephen Hawking, takes us on a wonder-filled voyage to answer this question. He guides us from our planet's birth and the mysterious bacteria that lived billions of years ago, through the extreme evolutionary turns that saw dog-sized sea scorpions and trees covered in scales, to the visionary discoveries of the past two centuries that have allowed us to understand human bodies and imagine alien ones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Galfard as our guide, readers go back in time to Earth's origins, swim inside our bloodstream, and sail in space beyond the safety of our terrestrial haven. We experience the birth of Earth, the demise of the dinosaurs, and the possible creation of life in outer space. \u003ci\u003eThis Is Life\u003c\/i\u003e offers a glimpse of other worlds detected only in recent years, beyond the Solar System, where life could be thriving. The end of the book's journey signals new beginnings, and we are left with the overwhelming sense that, as members of a long line of living creatures, we belong to a reality far greater and more complex than we ever imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough brilliant storytelling and delightful humor, Galfard connects the latest scientific discoveries and makes the secrets of the living world accessible to all. \u003ci\u003eThis Is Life\u003c\/i\u003e will transform the way you see the world and your place in it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christophe Galfard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226853950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226853956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Christophe Galfard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48588406030591,"sku":"9780226853956","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/this-is-life-christophe-galfard-9780226853956","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}