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By (author) Maynard Smith, John; By (author) Szathmary, Eors
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In this volume, John Maynard Smith and Eors Szathmary propose that during evolution, there have been a number of major transitions in the way in which information is passed between generations. These include the appearance of the first replicating molecules, the emergence of co-operative animal societies, and the unique language ability of humans.
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In this fascinating book, John Maynard Smith and Eors Szathmary present an original picture of evolution. They propose that during evolution there have been a number of major transitions in the way in which information is passed between generations. These transitions include the appearance of the first replicating molecules, the emergence of co-operative animal societies, and the unique language ability of humans. Containing many new ideas, this book is contemporary biology on the grandest scale, from the birth of life to the origin of language.
Table of contents:
PREFACE; 1. LIFE AND INFORMATION; 2. THE MAJOR TRANSITIONS; 3. FROM CHEMISTRY TO HEREDITY; 4. FROM THE RNA WORLD TO THE MODERN WORLD; 5. FROM HEREDITY TO SIMPLE CELLS; 6. THE ORIGIN OF EUKARYOTIC CELLS; 7. THE ORIGIN OF SEX; 8. GENETIC CONFLICT; 9. LIVING TOGETHER; 10. THE EVOLUTION OF MANY-CELLED ORGANISMS; 11. ANIMAL SOCIETIES; 12. FROM ANIMAL TO HUMAN SOCIETIES; 13. THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE; GLOSSARY; NOTES; FURTHER READING; INDEX
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I can recommend this book as a thoroughly interesting read
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exhilarating reading … challenging … stimulates the reader to think deeply on the many issues it raises.
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…the authors provide a clear-eyed review of a large part of modern biology.
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…the book is well written, stimulating, and full of information nuggets.
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`I can recommend this book as a thoroughly interesting read”Biologist 01/02/2002`exhilarating reading … challenging … stimulates the reader to think deeply on the many issues it raises.”Margaret Ginzburg, Science and Christian belief, Vol.13, No.1, April 2001`…the authors provide a clear-eyed review of a large part of modern biology.”Scientific American`…the book is well written, stimulating, and full of information nuggets.”Choice
Version history:
Presents an original look at the theory of evolutionMaynard Smith”s name is world famousBased on the authors” highly successful The Major Transitions in EvolutionPart of the March 2000 Popular Science promotion
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Presents an original look at the theory of evolutionMaynard Smith”s name is world famousBased on the authors” highly successful The Major Transitions in EvolutionPart of the March 2000 Popular Science promotion
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