Life Ascending
Douban
ISBN: 9780393065961
author:
Nick Lane
publishing house: W. W. Norton & Company
publication date: 2009
-6
binding: Hardcover
price: USD 26.95
number of pages: 352
The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution
Nick Lane
overview
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.