Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution by Nick Lane

Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

Nick Lane

352 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction science informative reflective slow-paced

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A renowned biochemist draws on cutting-edge scientific findings to construct the mosaic of life’s astounding history.How did life invent itself? Where did DNA come from? How did consciousness develop? Powerful new research methods are providing vi...

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