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Title: Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0393338665
ISBN 13: 9780393338669
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good

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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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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.”

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