Protoplasm is the living substance at the heart of life, explained for curious readers and students alike. This concise volume invites you to follow the ideas about how living matter first appeared, how protoplasm is formed, and how it powers the cells of both plants and animals. It also connects these ideas to the way mind arises from the brain’s grey matter, and how life evolves in a continuous, natural sequence.
The book frames big questions with accessible explanations: the origin of matter, how simple molecules assemble into living cells, and how the complex activities of protoplasm sustain growth, movement, and thought. It emphasizes that life is a property of protoplasm, and that mind is a set of phenomena produced by the nervous system’s tissue.
- Learn what protoplasm is and why biologists call it the basis of life
- See how living matter may have evolved from nonliving material
- Understand how the brain’s grey matter relates to consciousness, memory, and will
- Discover how environment can influence innate cellular activity without creating life itself
Ideal for readers of science history, biology basics, and anyone curious about how life and mind arise from the same cellular substance.
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Anbieter: Forgotten Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating origins of matter and life, exploring the question of whether protoplasm, the fundamental substance of living cells, arose spontaneously or through a divine act. The author examines the nature of atoms and molecules, their innate motion, and the forces that govern their interactions. By tracing the evolutionary journey from simple compounds to complex organisms, the book challenges the notion of a separate creation of man, arguing instead for an orderly development of life forms within a continuous chain of existence. Ultimately, the book grapples with the profound implications of these insights, shedding light on the intricate relationship between matter, energy, and consciousness. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781333141462_0
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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781333141462
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