The vital question : energy, evolution, and the origins of complex life

Lane, Nick, 1967-

Book 2015

A biochemist, building on the pillars of evolutionary theory and drawing on cutting-edge research into the link between energy and genes, argues that the evolution of multicellular life was the result of a single event.

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Cells Evolution

Energy metabolism

Life Origin

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ISBN:

9780393088816

Edition:

First American edition

Description:

360 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:

First published in Great Britain under the title: The vital question: why is life the way it is?--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Part I: The problem. What is life? ; What is living?
Part II: The origin of life. Energy at life's origin ; The emergence of cells
Part III: Complexity. The origins of complex cells ; Sex and the origins of death
Part IV: Predictions. The power and the glory
Epilogue: From the deep

LCCN:

2015004610

Control Number:

1533152

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