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Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution
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ISBN10: 0393338665
ISBN13: 9780393338669
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: Jun 14 2010
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.88 Width: 5.58 Depth: 8.30
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780393338669
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: Jun 14 2010
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.88 Width: 5.58 Depth: 8.30
Language: English
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.
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