Life and Energy Author:Isaac Asimov A brilliant introduction to the chemistry of life. In this distinguished as well as highly lucid guide to the dynamics of modern biology, Isaac Asimov deftly explores the most recent discoveries in this constantly surprising field of inquiry. In the first part, he explains the mechanics of the inanimate world, the significance of energy, work, m... more »otion, heat and chemical reaction. he then uses these concepts in the second half to analyze and explain the latest advances in the study of enzymes, amino acids, proteins and the very processes which constitue life itself.« less
Asimov the science writer composes essays about everything. This particular offering deals with biology. "A brilliant introduction to the chemistry of life."