The Vital Question

2/1/2016

In "The Vital Question," Nick Lane delves deep into the mysteries of life on Earth. Why did bacteria evolve into complex life only once in four billion years? How is energy the key to explaining baffling evolutionary conundrums, such as the commonalities between all life, from sex to aging and death? Lane uses accessible language to explain to readers exactly how energy flows through all living things on Earth, and how this energy is central to the evolution and existence of all life. Both accessible and revolutionary in its findings, "The Vital Question" is sure to leave readers with a deeper appreciation and understanding of the beautiful complexities of life on our planet, and how it came to be.

nick lane ꞏ science ꞏ evolutionary biology ꞏ life ꞏ non-fiction ꞏ science writing ꞏ astronomy ꞏ microbiology ꞏ biochemistry ꞏ origin of life ꞏ energy ꞏ scientific communication ꞏ cellular respiration ꞏ mitochondria ꞏ endosymbiosis ꞏ genetics ꞏ astrobiology ꞏ natural selection ꞏ adaptation ꞏ eukaryotic cells