Life Ascending

The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

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Autor:

Nick Lane

Life Ascending

Beschreibung:

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 inventionsfrom sex and warmth to deathresulting in a stunning account of nature's ingenuity.

Kategorie:

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Verlag:

W. W. Norton & Company

Sprache:

Englisch

Anzahl Seiten:

352

Erscheinungstag:

2010-06-14

EAN:

9780393071467

ISBN:

978-0-393-07146-7