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The Origins of Life : From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language.

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 fi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, John Maynard
Otros Autores: Szathmary, Eors
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Contents; 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 societies to human societies; 13 The origin of language; Further reading; Glossary; Index.