Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution
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A renowned biochemist draws on cutting-edge scientific findings to construct the mosaic of life’s astounding history. The New York Times - Peter Dizikes For about 150 years, we have known how species evolve. The emergence of life itself remains more obscure. But as Lane shows with clarity and vigor in Life Ascending, fascinating studies on the subject abound. A trained biochemist, Lane smoothly pulls in evidence from genetics, proteomics (the study of proteins), paleontology and geophysics to show how the critical components and mechanisms of complex life—from DNA and photosynthesis to sex and vision—could have developed.
Introduction 11 The Origin of Life 82 Dna 343 Photosynthesis 604 The Complex Cell 885 Sex 1186 Movement 1447 Sight 1728 Hot Blood 2059 Consciousness 23210 Death 260Epilogue 286Notes 288List of Illustrations 307Acknowledgements 310Bibliography 313Index 327
