Endless Endings: The Many Forms of Death and What They Teach Us About Life
Hardcover
- Price:
- $27.95/拢22.00
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- Published (US):
- Aug 4, 2026
- Published (UK):
- Sep 29, 2026
- Copyright:
- 2026
- Pages:
- 200
- Size:
- 5.5 x 8.5 in.
- 42 b/w illus.
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While death may be one of life鈥檚 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鈥檚 primordial oceans. Yet when we follow the interwoven thread of beginnings and endings in an effort to discover death鈥檚 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鈥檚 counterpoint鈥攍ife.
Using death as a connecting theme, in Endless Endings, Ricard Sol茅 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 Sol茅 reveals, life鈥檚 endings can be just as fascinating and varied as life itself.