Whether you accept the theory of evolution or not, one thing that puzzles all who dare think about life is its complexity. It certainly perplexed me. This book is the antidote to that condition.Nick Lane's descriptions of the theories behind the evolution of movement, photosynthesis, respiration,...
If it weren't for mitochondria, scientists argue, we'd all still be single-celled bacteria. Indeed, these tiny structures inside our cells are important beyond imagining. Without mitochondria, we would have no cell suicide, no sculpting of embryonic shape, no sexes, no menopause, no aging.In this...