Displaying 1 of 1 2012 Format: Book Author: Hoffmann, Peter M. Title: Life's ratchet : how molecular machines extract order from chaos / Peter M. Hoffmann. Publisher, Date: New York : Basic Books, c2012. Description: vii, 278 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Summary: Life, Hoffman argues, emerges from the random motions of atoms filtered through the sophisticated structures of our evolved machinery. People are essentially giant assemblies of interacting nanoscale machines. Subjects: Molecular biology. Bioenergetics. Life (Biology) Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-261) and index. Contents: Introduction. What is life? -- The life force -- Chance and necessity -- The entropy of a late-night robber -- On a very small scale -- Maxwell's demon and Feynman's ratchet -- The mystery of life -- Twist and route -- The watch and the ribosome -- Making a living. LCCN: 2012018626 ISBN: 9780465022533 (hbk.) 0465022537 (hbk.) 9780465033362 (ebk.) 0465033369 (ebk.) Other Number: 808107321 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 581276 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 572.33 Hoffmann Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
