Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

Book Title Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution
Author Name Nick Lane
Publishing house ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; Illustrated edition
Country – city UK
Date of issue 2010
Number of pages 352 

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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. 20 figures

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