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" Life ascending : "
Nick Lane.
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BL
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1023495
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b777865
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| Main Entry
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Lane, Nick,1967-
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| Title & Author
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Life ascending : : the ten great inventions of evolution /\ Nick Lane.
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| Edition Statement
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1st Norton paperback ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, NY :: W.W. Norton,, 2010, ©2009.
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344 pages :: illustrations ;; 21 cm
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| ISBN
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0393338665
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: 9780393338669
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0393065960
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9780393065961
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| Notes
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Originally published: 2009.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-326) and index.
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| Contents
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The origin of life -- DNA -- Photosynthesis -- The complex cell -- Sex -- Movement -- Sight -- Hot blood -- Consciousness -- Death.
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| Abstract
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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.
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Evolution (Biology)
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Molecular evolution.
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Evolution (Biology)
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Molecular evolution.
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| Dewey Classification
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576.8
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QH367.L36 2010
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