02795nam 2200601 450 991046182310332120200520144314.01-336-03095-X0-19-160421-60-19-164732-2(CKB)2670000000208372(EBL)948372(OCoLC)797917046(SSID)ssj0000696326(PQKBManifestationID)12340322(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000696326(PQKBWorkID)10681708(PQKB)11190450(MiAaPQ)EBC948372(Au-PeEL)EBL948372(CaPaEBR)ebr11028966(CaONFJC)MIL734381(EXLCZ)99267000000020837220150312e20091999 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe origins of life from the birth of life to the origin of language /John Maynard Smith and Eörs SzathmáryOxford, [England] :Oxford University Press,2009.©19991 online resource (310 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-286209-X Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexIn 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 thegrandest scale, from the birth of life to the origin of language.Evolution (Biology)Genetic transformationElectronic books.Evolution (Biology)Genetic transformation.576.8Maynard Smith John1920-2004,49251Szathmáry EörsMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461823103321The origins of life2487288UNINA