--- product_id: 240732155 title: "Creation: The Origin of Life / The Future of Life" brand: "adam rutherford" price: "134.18 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/240732155-creation-the-origin-of-life-the-future-of-life store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Creation: The Origin of Life / The Future of Life **Brand:** adam rutherford **Price:** 134.18 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Creation: The Origin of Life / The Future of Life by adam rutherford - **How much does it cost?** 134.18 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/240732155-creation-the-origin-of-life-the-future-of-life) ## Best For - adam rutherford enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted adam rutherford brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Creation: The Origin of Life / The Future of Life ## Images ![Creation: The Origin of Life / The Future of Life - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hh-3UzaHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and Enlightening Science! *by B***K on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 21, 2013* Creation: How Science is Reinventing Life Itself by Adam Rutherford"Creation: How Science is Reinventing Life Itself" is a fascinating journey from the origins of all life and the origins of new artificial life. Science writer, Adam Rutherford takes the reader through the golden age of biology and explores the pathways to life on Earth and how to re-create it. What sets this book apart is the author's innate ability to make complex topics accessible, enlightening and entertaining. This excellent 288 page-book is composed of two halves: the first half covers the origin of life, while the second half covers how scientists are designing, engineering and building new life-forms for a purpose.Positives:1. A well-written, engaging, entertaining and accessible book on modern biology.2. A fascinating topic in the hands of an author with great communication skills.3. What a wonderful way to learn about the history of biology.4. The origin of cells. Cell theory. "Our understanding of the origin of new cells can be largely attributed to Robert Remak--a lost hero of biology, and a victim of politics and race."5. The grand theory of evolution. An excellent explanation of what a theory constitutes in science.6. This book stands out in making complex biological topics accessible; a positive worth repeating. "There are no life-forms we know of that do not employ and entirely depend upon it: DNA, made of four letters, translates into proteins, made of twenty amino acids. It is known as the central dogma: DNA makes RNA makes protein. The fact that all known life is utterly dependent on this system makes it seem almost inconceivable that it is not related by a single, common origin."7. Fascinating facts abound, "For reasons we don't fully understand, proteins only use left-handed amino acids."8. A dose of cosmology. "Theia's glancing blow may be what shifted the earth's axis from vertical to its off-kilter stance of 23.5 degrees." How cool is that?9. Describing life. Great use of converging sciences like physics and chemistry to describe biology.10. The origin of the code, "Evolution has given us a comprehensive description of how the wild spectrum of species has arisen from this simple code, but very little about how it came to be."11. Understanding ribozymes.12. Interesting theories on origin-of-life. The author does a wonderful job of differentiating between degrees of probability.13. Many interesting science experiments including Nick Lane's bioreactor.14. Understanding of proteins.15. The future of biology, synthetic biology. Fascinating look! "What Craig Venter and his team did was to re-create a life-form synthetically. That is undoubtedly a huge achievement in itself. It's another incremental step on the pathway to having total control over DNA, and our ability to manipulate life."16. Some truly remarkable studies underway in synthetic biology.17. Electrical engineering and how it relates to synthetic biology.18. A discussion on the challenges of bringing synthetic biology into society.19. Touches upon issues like genetically modified food, and viruses.20. Annotated bibliography.Negatives:1. No explicit mention of epigenetics.2. Mentions that one magazine puts Venter as the fourteenth-most influential person on Earth, sandwiched between David Cameron and Sarah Palin. Really??3. No use of graphs or illustrations that could have added value.In summary, I really enjoyed this book. It's a fresh and interesting look at modern biology. Adam Rutherford has provided an enlightening gift for the public. It provides a fascinating look at the history of life and its future through synthetic biology. Don't miss this one, I highly recommend it!Further suggestions: " Wonders of Life: Exploring the Most Extraordinary Phenomenon in the Universe " by Brian Cox, " The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution " by Sean B. Carroll, " Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors " by Nicholas Wade, " The Universe Within: Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets, and People " by Neil Shubin, " Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connection Between Human and Animal Health (Vintage) " by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, "Life Ascending" by Nick Lane, " The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer " by Siddhartha Mukherjee, "The 10,000 Year Explosion" by Gregory Cochran, " Why Evolution Is True " by Jerry A. Coyne, " Relics of Eden: The Powerful Evidence of Evolution in Human DNA " by Daniel J. Fairbanks, " The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution " by Richard Dawkins, "Written in Stone" by Brian Switek, "Molecular & Cell Biology for Dummies" by Rene Fester Kratz, " Evolution For Dummies " by Greg Krukonis, "Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why it Matters" by Donald R. Prothero, "The Universe Inside You: The Extreme Science of the Human Body From Quantum Theory to the Mysteries of the Brain" by Brian Clegg, "The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code" by Sam Kean. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional *by B***T on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 14, 2014* This is an exceptionally good book. It is authoritative, scientifically accurate yet clearly written and easy to comprehend.It is in two parts. The first part describes the cell and genetics of life on Earth, lays out the evidence that all current life has a common ancestor, and discusses what we know of how that ancestor originated. Most of this can be found in other sources but the account here is the best that I have encountered and well worth reading even if you are familiar with story. The second part is an up-to-date discussion of research into synthetic biology, that is, the engineering of DNA material not found in natural life forms and even of new DNA coding systems. This material was entirely new to me.In the second part of the book, Dr. Rutherford takes on the arguments of people who oppose genetic modification in all its modern forms and makes a case for the continuation and expansion of the work because of its potential benefits. To a large extent, I think that his arguments are powerful ones and the risks of unintended consequences are low. However, I do not think that he has adequately addressed the possibility of malicious use of these new technologies. As a comparable example, consider the internet, which has created a quantum leap in access to information, a huge benefit to mankind. However, in parallel with the benefits has come an equally huge problem of theft of valuable information ranging from state secrets and corporate intellectual property to personal identity and individual privacy; a problem for which we have no satisfactory answer at present. Synthetic biology is at a much earlier stage. At this point, the potential benefits and dangers cannot be defined in detail but, in my opinion, we would be wise to demand that the problem posed by malicious misuse be raised to a much higher level of visibility and incorporated into regulatory policy as the technology evolves. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Biology: State of the Art *by M***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 21, 2013* Biology is now an engineering art with a new name: Synthetic Biology. This 10 year old child of Genetic Engineering, per the author, is the attempted industrial application of the last 150 years of Biological Science in traditional fields like agriculture and medicine and new fields like bio-fuels and GMO foods.This wonderful book is divided into 2 parts: the second being the story of Synthetic Biology, It is an up-to-date, informed description of where we are headed and should be read by anyone concerned with the future.But, my real interest in reading the book is the first half. After struggling through many dry books and articles on Biology, Genetics, Evolution (and even the "Origin of Species" itself), I finally feel I have attained a certain big-picture understanding of this vast field (at the level of the interested layman, of course.) Starting at the still-unsolved problem of the origin of life, Dr.Rutherford brings us all the way up to the discovery of our Neanderthal genes. He lays out the milestones of biology from Darwin to Watson & Crick to Stanley Miller's iconic experiment, while explaining how it is that life/evolution does NOT violate the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. (And if you are one of those creationists who believe that, you really, REALLY need to read this book!)Dr. Rutherford is a wonderful, natural writer who has created an easy to read and follow exposition while resetting the bar in Science writing. His book is free of hyperbole, being a straightforward account of the facts as currently understood (at least, I didn't catch any). Overall, I give this book my highest recommendation. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/240732155-creation-the-origin-of-life-the-future-of-life](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/240732155-creation-the-origin-of-life-the-future-of-life) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-29*