Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

by NickLane (Author)

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2010
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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.

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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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 344
Edition: 1 Reprint
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
Published: 23 Jul 2010
ISBN 10: 0393338665
ISBN 13: 9780393338669
Prizes: Winner of Royal Society Prize for Science Books: General Prize 2010.

Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

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