{"product_id":"endless-endings-the-many-forms-of-death-and-what-they-teach-us-about-life-9780691276274","title":"Endless Endings: The Many Forms of Death and What They Teach Us about Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scientific exploration of the varied forms, origins, and meanings of death \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile death may be one of life's most predictable surprises, it has also proved itself to be one of the most fascinating and cutting-edge areas of scientific inquiry. Our bodies and lives tell a story of cellular creation and destruction that can be traced back to Earth's primordial oceans. Yet when we follow the interwoven thread of beginnings and endings in an effort to discover death's origins, nature, and meaning, we find that we cannot settle on a single definition of death or even a single interpretation of it. It would seem that there is not one death, but an endless variety of forms, each of which raises further questions about how well we understand death's counterpoint--life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing death as a connecting theme, in \u003ci\u003eEndless Endings\u003c\/i\u003e, Ricard Solé explores the differing meanings of death in varied forms, reflecting on questions that are pushing forward the frontiers of scientific understanding. What is the physical basis of inevitable decay? Can we manipulate cellular rules to avoid death? What does death mean if life occurs inside a computer? Can a conscious machine save itself from death? Is immortality possible? What does it mean for language, thought, or information to die? As Solé reveals, life's endings can be just as fascinating and varied as life itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ricard Solé\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691276274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRicard Solé\u003c\/b\u003e is the ICREA Research Professor at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, where he is head of the Complex Systems Lab, and external professor at the Santa Fe Institute. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePhase Transitions\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eViruses as Complex Adaptive Systems, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSelf-Organization in Complex Ecosystems\u003c\/i\u003e (all Princeton), and \u003ci\u003eSigns of Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ricard Sol\u0026#195;\u0026#169; \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48791190798493,"sku":"9780691276274","price":33.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dfb4a427-92ce-4a31-886d-d8d6e1effa41.jpg?v=1786550160","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/endless-endings-the-many-forms-of-death-and-what-they-teach-us-about-life-9780691276274","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}