Life ascending : the ten great inventions of evolution
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Norton, 2009.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
576.8 LANE
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576.8 LANE
2 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 576.8 LANE | Available |
| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 576.8 LANE | Available |
Description
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), based on their historical impact, role in organisms today, and relevance to current controversies. Who would have guessed that eyes started off as light-sensitive spots used to calibrate photosynthesis in algae? Or that DNA’s building blocks form spontaneously in hydrothermal vents? Lane gives a gripping, lucid account of nature’s ingenuity, and the result is a work of essential reading for anyone who has ever pondered or questioned the science underlying evolution’s greatest gifts to man.
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Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
344 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780393065961, 0393065960
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lane, N. (2009). Life ascending: the ten great inventions of evolution (First American edition.). Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lane, Nick. 2009. Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution. New York: Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lane, Nick. Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution New York: Norton, 2009.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Lane, N. (2009). Life ascending: the ten great inventions of evolution. First American edn. New York: Norton.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lane, Nick. Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution First American edition., Norton, 2009.
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