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100	1	\|aLane, Nick.
245	10	\|aLife ascending :\|bthe ten great inventions of evolution /\|cNick Lane.
246	30	\|aThe ten great inventions of evolution
250		\|a1st American ed.
260		\|aNew York :\|bW.W. Norton & Co.,\|c2009.
300		\|a344 p. :\|bill. ;\|c21 cm.
504		\|aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 313-326) and index.
505	0	\|aThe origin of life -- DNA -- Photosynthesis -- The complex cell -- Sex -- Movement -- Sight -- Hot blood -- Consciousness -- Death.
520		\|aNick 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.
586		\|aRoyal Society Winton Prize for Science Books, 2010.
650	0	\|aEvolution (Biology)
650	0	\|aMolecular evolution.

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Draws on cutting-edge scientific findings to chronicle the history of biological life, exploring a wide range of clues from gene sequences to the atomic structures of proteins to identify 10 key evolutionary developments that enabled consciousness, the creation of DNA and other building blocks. Reprint. A Scientific American Book Club and BOMC2 selection.

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Nick Lane is a biochemist and honorary reader at University College London. His previous book was named an Economist book of the year and was short-listed for the Aventis Science Book Prize. He lives in London.

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