The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life by Nick Lane

The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life

Nick Lane

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To explain the mystery of how life evolved on Earth, Nick Lane explores the deep link between energy and genes.The Earth teems with life: in its oceans, forests, skies, and cities. Yet there's a black hole at the heart of biology. We do not know w...

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