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A review by rhyslindmark
Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution by Nick Lane
3.0
I'm a Nick Lane fanboy and liked this book. However, it suffers from the same issue as the rest of Nick's work — a slow and irrelevant last 1/3rd.
The first 2/3rds was amazing — on how life, cells, and photosynthesis began. But the last third, on consciousness and death, was too long and out there.
I'd highly recommend this to understand how certain core biological patterns emerged, but definitely feel free to skim the last few chapters if you're not interested in them.
The first 2/3rds was amazing — on how life, cells, and photosynthesis began. But the last third, on consciousness and death, was too long and out there.
I'd highly recommend this to understand how certain core biological patterns emerged, but definitely feel free to skim the last few chapters if you're not interested in them.