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The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life
Nick Lane · 2015 · 560 pages
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About the book
Nick Lane explores one of the greatest questions in biology: why is life so complex? With an innovative perspective, the British biochemist argues that energy—particularly that generated by mitochondria—was the fundamental engine of evolution. The book combines the history of science, biochemistry, and revolutionary theories to explain how the capture and transformation of energy defined each evolutionary leap of life on Earth.
Accessible yet rigorous, the book challenges simplistic narratives about evolution and offers an integrative perspective that illuminates the origin of biological complexity, from the first cells to the most sophisticated multicellular organisms.
Book details
| Author | Nick Lane |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Vital Question |
| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Pages | 560 |
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