Vital question : why is life the way it is?

By:

Lane, Nick

Publication details: London Profile Books Ltd. 2015Description: 360pISBN:

9781781255964

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DDC classification:

577 LAN

Contents:

CONTENTS Introduction : Why is life the way it is? Part I : The Problem 1. What is life? 19 2. What is Living? 53 Part II : The Origin of Life 3. Energy at life's origin 89 4. The emergence of cells 122 Part III : Complexity 5. The Origin of complex cells 157 6. Sex and the origins of death 192 Part IV : Predictions 7. The Power and the glory 237 Epilogue : From the deep 281 Glossary 291 Acknowledgements 300 Bibliography 306 List of illustrations 334 Index 338

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CONTENTS
Introduction : Why is life the way it is?
Part I : The Problem
1. What is life? 19
2. What is Living? 53
Part II : The Origin of Life
3. Energy at life's origin 89
4. The emergence of cells 122
Part III : Complexity
5. The Origin of complex cells 157
6. Sex and the origins of death 192
Part IV : Predictions
7. The Power and the glory 237
Epilogue : From the deep 281
Glossary 291
Acknowledgements 300
Bibliography 306
List of illustrations 334
Index 338

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