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Starred Review on May 15, 2016 | Science and Technology
Zoologist Howard, who has written for the Guardian, the Independent, and BBC Wildlife, wrestles with death and its biological underpinnings. The book begins with a discussion of how to define the concept. Is a fridge that can regulate its own temperature alive? Is fire, which grows and spreads, alive? Though death is usually a somber subject, this title is filled with humorous details, such as the e...Log In or Sign Up to Read More