“…The book opens with an exploration of the interaction between biology and physics, unpacking Schrodinger's famous text "What Is Life?" and revealing the shortcomings of the notion that artificial "intelligence" can truly replicate life. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Contents; 1. Introduction: What Makes Life Worth Living?; 2. Is a Science of the Conscious Mind Possible?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Sapolsky -- Fermi's "little discovery" and the future of chaos and complexity theory / Steven Strogatz -- What is life? / Stuart Kauffman -- pt. 2. The future, in practice -- Son of Moore's law / Richard Dawkins -- Was there a second genesis? …”

“…Current science encourages us to reject the ghost-in-the-machine explanation-that something called spirit, soul, mind, or will was somehow breathed into matter-and instead accept that selves are just matter, in aimless mechanistic motion like everything else. But what about life's many emergent qualities, the multifarious purposes that shape actual physical behavior not just in human lives, but in all of life? …”

“…She then wrote about other possible fictional thoughts, becoming creative with her thinking about what the life of the clerk, even editing, revising her thoughts to be more extreme in fictionalizing what was happening with the clerk. …”

“…Possibly since humans were first capable of asking the question, certainly since the dawn of history, humans have asked why we are here and what good life consists of. Much of humanity still finds the ultimate answers to meaning and purpose in religion. …”

“…A landmark account of what private life was like for Russians in the worst years of Soviet repression. …”

“…When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a medical student asking what makes a virtuous and meaningful life into a neurosurgeon working in the core of human identity - the brain - and finally into a patient and a new father. What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when when life is catastrophically interrupted? …”

“…What was life like for the British men, women, and children who lived in late imperial India while serving the Raj? …”
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“…If these traits ring true for you, you'll get a glimpse of what your life would look like as an entrepreneur. What's more, Wickman will help you determine what type of business best suits your unique skill set and provide a detailed roadmap that will accelerate your path to startup success. …”

“…"Liveable Lives examines what makes life liveable for LGBTQ+ people beyond equality reforms. …”

“…What began life as a simple Web animation tool has evolved into a powerful platform for Web application development—which means that if you’re serious about developing for the Web, you need to get serious about learning Flash. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Alvaro Moreno (IAS, San Sebastian): What is life? The historical dimension of biological organization -- 13. …”

“…Providing a picture of what ordinary life is like for urban dwellers surviving sectarian violence, The Insecure City captures the day-to-day experiences of citizens of Beirut moving through a war-torn landscape. …”

“…Based on long-term ethnographic fieldwork in the Western Cape area, the book investigates what spiritual life after racial totalitarianism means for the members of the ethnic group that constructed and maintained that very totalitarianism. …”

“…For centuries, scholars have wondered what daily life was like for the common people of Japan, especially for long bygone eras such as the ancient age (700–1150). …”

“…Where have they all gone? And what was life like for their inmates? Illustrated throughout, Children's Homes provides an essential, previously overlooked, account of the history of these British institutions"-- Contracubierta…”

“…Packed with tips, ideas and expert insight, this book draws on cutting edge global research to help you understand your brain's response to stress and build real calm into your everyday life. What does life look like when you're calm? What are the obstacles standing in your way? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Plants as Active Matter / Michael Friedman, Karin Krauthausen and Thomas Speck -- On Responsive and Adaptive Materials / Joanna Aizenberg, Michael Friedman and Karin Krauthausen -- Interview with John Dunlop: Shape-Changing Materials / John Dunlop and Karin Krauthausen -- Interview with Jean-François Joanny: Activity, Instabilities, and Defects / Michael Friedman, Jean-François Joanny and Karin Krauthausen -- Interview with Barbara Mazzolai: Plants, Plantoids, and Active Materials / Michael Friedman, Karin Krauthausen and Barbara Mazzolai -- Interview with Robert Shepherd: On Soft Robots, Biomimetics, and Beyond / Michael Friedman, Karin Krauthausen and Robert Shepherd -- Interview with Ramin Golestanian: Living Matter, or What Is Life? / Michael Friedman, Ramin Golestanian and Karin Krauthausen -- Interview with Nikolaus Correll: Robotic Materials / Nikolaus Correll, Michael Friedman and Karin Krauthausen -- ESSAYS: PART 1: CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND DESIGN PERSPECTIVES -- Rethinking Active Matter: Current Developments in Active Materials -- 1 What Is Activity? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- The balance (Paul Rotha, 1947). -- What a life! (Michael Law, 1948). -- The dim little island (Humphrey Jennings, 1948). -- Britain can make it (No 1) (Francis Gysin, 1946). -- Fenlands (Ken Annakin, 1945). -- Children's charter (Gerard Bryant, 1945). -- Chasing the blues (J D Chambers, Jack Ellitt, 1947). -- Cotton come back (Donald Alexander, 1946). -- Five towns (Terry Bishop, 1947). …”