"Original and awe-inspiring...an exhilarating tour of some of the most profound and important ideas in biology."---Michael Le Page, New ScientistWhere does DNA come from? What is consciousness? How did the eye evolve? Over the last decades, groundbreaking research has yielded vivid insights into the makeup of life. Drawing on this treasure trove of new scientific knowledge, Nick Lane expertly reconstructs evolution's history by describing its ten greatest inventions---from sex and hot blood to death---resulting in a stunning account of nature's ingenuity."The emergence of life itself remains...obscure. But as Lane shows with clarity and vigor, fascinating studies on the subject abound."---Peter Dizikes, New York Times"Lane lays out processes of dizzying complexity in smooth, nimble prose."---Kirkus Reviews"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
Life Ascending
- 作者： Lane, Nick
- 出版社： W W Norton &
- 出版日期： 2010-06-14
- ISBN碼： 9780393338669
- 編號： 203c308190438
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