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Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution by Nick Lane

Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

Nick Lane
344 pages
W.W. Norton
Jun 2010
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<p>&quot;Original and awe-inspiring . . . an exhilarating tour of some of the most profound and important ideas in biology.&quot; -- New Scientist</p> 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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