Life ascending : the ten great inventions of evolution / Nick Lane.
Lane, Nick, 1967-
2010
QH367 .L36 2010 (Mapit)
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Title Life ascending : the ten great inventions of evolution / Nick Lane.
Author Lane, Nick, 1967-
ISBN 9780393338669 (pbk.)
0393338665 (pbk.)
9780393065961
0393065960
Imprint New York, NY : W.W. Norton, 2010.
Language English
Description 344 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Call Number QH367 .L36 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 576.8
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.
Note Originally published: 2009.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The origin of life
DNA
Photosynthesis
The complex cell
Sex
Movement
Sight
Hot blood
Consciousness
Death.

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