What do we know about the life of the cells that make up us? More like a little than a lot. Lewis Wolpert filled this gap by talking about cells in accessible language - and the result was not just a book, but a guide to understanding the life of the human body. How do cells originate, reproduce, grow, and decline? How do they defend against bacteria and viruses and how do they die? How do malignant cells form tumors? What role do proteins play in all this and how do DNA code the structure of proteins? How do stem cells reproduce? How, finally, does a person develop from a single cell? And the main question, to which there is no clear answer yet, but there are hypotheses: how did the first cell appear - and therefore, how did life arise? The world of cells described in this book is incredible. Lewis Wolpert (b. 1929) is a famous British biologist, popularizer of science, TV presenter, honorary professor at the University of London. The book was produced in accordance with Federal Law of December 29, 2010 No. 436- Federal Law, art. 1, paragraph 2, paragraphs. 3. There are no age restrictions