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Life Ascending

Name: Life Ascending
Author: Nick Lane

The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

Nick Lane

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Life Ascending

The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

Nick Lane

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Winner of the 2010 Royal Society Prize for science books Powerful new research methods are providing fresh and vivid insights into the makeup of life. Comparing gene sequences, examining the atomic structure of proteins and looking into the geochemistry of rocks have all helped to explain creation and evolution in more detail than ever before. Nick Lane uses the full extent of this new knowledge to describe the ten greatest inventions of life, based on their historical impact, role in living organisms today and relevance to current controversies. DNA, sex, sight and consciousnesses are just four examples.Lane also explains how these findings have come about, and the extent to which they can be relied upon. The result is a gripping and lucid account of the ingenuity of nature, and a book which is essential reading for anyone who has ever questioned the science behind the glories of everyday life.

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Publisher

Profile Books

Year

2010

ISBN

9781847652225

Topic

Biological Sciences

Subtopic

Evolution

Index

Biological Sciences

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 The Origin of Life
2 DNA
3 Photosynthesis
4 The Complex Cell
5 Sex
6 Movement
7 Sight
8 Hot Blood
9 Consciousness
10 Death
Epilogue
Notes
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Bibliography

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APA 6 Citation

Lane, N. (2010). Life Ascending ([edition unavailable]). Profile. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3707931/life-ascending-the-ten-great-inventions-of-evolution-pdf (Original work published 2010)

Chicago Citation

Lane, Nick. (2010) 2010. Life Ascending. [Edition unavailable]. Profile. https://www.perlego.com/book/3707931/life-ascending-the-ten-great-inventions-of-evolution-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Lane, N. (2010) Life Ascending. [edition unavailable]. Profile. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3707931/life-ascending-the-ten-great-inventions-of-evolution-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Lane, Nick. Life Ascending. [edition unavailable]. Profile, 2010. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.