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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.