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The Emergence of Everything: How the World Became Complex

17 reviews
Harold J. Morowitz

Oxford University Press, USA, 2004

Complexity, Past, Present, & Future...
Emergence, as a scientific counterpoint to reductionism could be a dull subject in the hands of a less deft observer of the world. In the hands of Professor Morowitz the subject comes alive with scientific detail and a thoughtful perspective. Professor Morowitz divides the history of the universe, from the Big Bang until now, into twenty-eight sections, each representing a major emergence. The ...

Beginnings of Cellular Life: Metabolism Recapitulates Biogenesis

1 review
Harold J. Morowitz

Yale University Press, 2004

Abiogenesis as basic physical chemistry
Popular hypotheses on the origin of life generally surround the priming by hereditary material, by partitioning by micelles, or by early metabolic cycling. In Beginnings of Cellular Life, Harold Morowitz argues a sort of combination between the latter two, connecting the physical chemistries of carbon fixation, properties of C, O, H, N, P, and S, and extremely specific array of small ( To be ...

The Thermodynamics of Pizza

3 reviews
Harold J. Morowitz

Rutgers University Press, 1992

Entertaining essays on science
The only reason I bought this book was because of the title. Saw it in the bookstore and I just had to have it. Fortunately I wasn't disappointed. The title essay is an entertaining read on modeling heat transfer of a pizza. For young scientists, it's a very good tutorial on the process of developing models of real life situations. Worth the price of the book by itself. The remaining ...

Energy Flow in Biology
Harold J. Morowitz

Ox Bow Press, 1979

Cosmic Joy and Local Pain: Musings of a Mystic Scientist

2 reviews
Harold J. Morowitz

Macmillan Pub Co, 1987

A wonderful book from a great mind
Harold Morwitz spent the majority of his career teaching microbiology & biophysics at Yale university. Last I heard, he was teaching at George Mason university. This is a splendid book which explores the many intricacies of our majestic and yet fragile world. Fans of the books of the late astronomer Carl Sagan will relish the writing style and wisdom of this fine fellow; I find many ...