| Title | : | Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Nick Lane |
| Release | : | 2010-06-14 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Life Sciences, Books, Science & Nature |
| Size | : | 1851352 |
| “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. |
