Life ascending : the ten great inventions of evolution / Nick Lane.
By: Lane, Nick.
New York : W.W. Norton, 2010Edition: 1st published as paperback ed.Description: 344 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780393338669 (softcover).Subject(s): Evolution (Biology) | Molecular evolutionGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references 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.