Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution
Nick Lane
(Author)
Description
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.Product Details
Price
$17.95
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date
June 14, 2010
Pages
352
Dimensions
5.58 X 8.3 X 0.88 inches | 0.62 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780393338669
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About the Author
Nick Lane is professor of evolutionary biochemistry at University College London and an award-winning author of five books. He codirects UCL's Centre for Life's Origins and Evolution (CLOE) and lives in London. Bill Gates calls him "one of my favorite science writers."
Reviews
The emergence of life itself remains obscure. But as Lane shows with clarity and vigor, fascinating studies on the subject abound.
Excellent and imaginative and, similar to life itself, the book is full of surprises.
Lane lays out processes of dizzying complexity in smooth, nimble prose.
If Charles Darwin sprang from his grave, I would give him this fine book to bring him up to speed.--Matt Ridley, author of The Red Queen
Excellent and imaginative and, similar to life itself, the book is full of surprises.
Lane lays out processes of dizzying complexity in smooth, nimble prose.
If Charles Darwin sprang from his grave, I would give him this fine book to bring him up to speed.--Matt Ridley, author of The Red Queen
