{"product_id":"this-is-life-trade-paperback","title":"This Is Life (Trade Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW! The estimated release date is 1 October 2026. Please note your complete order will only ship once the Pre-Order item becomes available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'An entertaining, expert guide to the precarious, miraculous and wondrous journey to where we are now' – Dara Ó Briain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'What a fun book! Like having a chat with a friendly scientist over a coffee' – Steve Brusatte, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is life? How did it first appear? Where else in the universe might we find it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis Is Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, acclaimed science communicator and Stephen Hawking’s former Ph.D. student Christophe Galfard takes you on a wonder-filled journey to look for the origins – and the meaning – of life. From how we know life must have had a beginning, to the extreme evolutionary turns that saw Earth’s species grow shields and weapons to fight wars that lasted millennia, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis is Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the story of how the visionary discoveries of the past few decades have allowed us to understand what we, humans, and all other living organisms really are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough brilliant storytelling and delightful humour, Galfard makes the secrets of the living world accessible to all. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis Is Life\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewill transform the way you see the world, and your place in it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A gorgeous, glorious romp through the sciences' – David Tong, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christophe Galfard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359410110642,"sku":"9781529032048","price":360.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781529032048.jpg?v=1779280907","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/this-is-life-trade-paperback","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}