Life ascending : the ten great inventions of evolution / Nick Lane.
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TextPublisher: New York : W.W. Norton, 2009Edition: 1st American edDescription: 344 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9780393065961 (hardcover); 0393065960 (hardcover)Subject(s): Evolution (Biology) | Molecular evolutionDDC classification: 576.8 LOC classification: QH367 | .L36 2009| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-326) and index.
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.
The origin of life -- DNA -- Photosynthesis -- The complex cell -- Sex -- Movement -- Sight -- Hot blood -- Consciousness -- Death.
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