Life Ascending
The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution| By: | Nick Lane |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton |
| Print ISBN: | 9780393338669 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780393071467 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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“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.