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Life Ascending : the Ten Great Inventions of Evolution by Nick Lane, 1967- is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Life Ascending : the Ten Great Inventions of Evolution about?
How did life invent itself? Where did DNA come from? How did consciousness develop? Powerful new research methods are providing vivid insights into the makeup of life. Comparing gene sequences, examining atomic structures of proteins, and looking into the geochemistry of rocks have helped explain evolution in more detail than ever before. Nick Lane expertly reconstructs the history of life by describing the ten greatest inventions of evolution (including DNA, photosynthesis, sex, and sight), bas
Who reads Life Ascending : the Ten Great Inventions of Evolution?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Nick Lane, 1967-
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780393065961
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Fiction, Science, Molecular Biology
- Rating
- 4.09 / 5 (2,919 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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