Frontiers of life / [advisory board editorial directors, David Baltimore [and others]].

San Diego, Calif. : Academic ; Roma : Treccani, [2002], ©2002.

4 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Translation of edition copyrighted 2000 by Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana.

v. l. Origins of life. pt. 1. Origin and evolution of life. pt. 2. Genetic language -- v. 2. Cells and organisms. pt. 1. Cells and cell communities. pt. 2. Immunological systems -- v. 3. Intelligent systems. pt. 1. Brain of homo sapiens. pt. 2. Building blocks for intelligence systems -- v. 4. The living world. pt. 1. Biology of behavior. pt. 2. Discovery and spoilation of the biosphere. pt. 3. Bioethics.

Includes bibliographical references and index.