Life ascending : the ten great inventions of evolution / Nick Lane.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : W.W. Norton, 2009.Edition: 1st American edDescription: 344 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780393065961 (hardcover)
  • 0393065960 (hardcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 576.8 LAN 22nd
LOC classification:
  • QH367 .L36 2009
Contents:
The origin of life -- DNA -- Photosynthesis -- The complex cell -- Sex -- Movement -- Sight -- Hot blood -- Consciousness -- Death.
Summary: Nick Lane expertly reconstructs the history of life by describing the ten greatest inventions of evolution (including DNA, photosynthesis, sex, and sight), based on their historical impact, role in organisms today, and relevance to current controversies.
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Book Book INES Library 570 - Life sciences 576.8 LAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 2014-1844

Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-326) and index.

The origin of life -- DNA -- Photosynthesis -- The complex cell -- Sex -- Movement -- Sight -- Hot blood -- Consciousness -- Death.

Nick Lane expertly reconstructs the history of life by describing the ten greatest inventions of evolution (including DNA, photosynthesis, sex, and sight), based on their historical impact, role in organisms today, and relevance to current controversies.

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