Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution
Book Details
Author(s)
Lane, Nick
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN / ASIN
0393338665
ISBN-13
9780393338669
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#63
Category
Science
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Description
Original and awe-inspiring . . . an exhilarating tour of some of the most profound and important ideas in biology. New Scientist
Where does DNA come from? What is consciousness? How did the eye evolve? Drawing on a treasure trove of new scientific knowledge, Nick Lane expertly reconstructs evolution s history by describing its ten greatest inventions from sex and warmth to death resulting in a stunning account of nature s ingenuity. 20 figures
