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Smith, John Maynard; Szathmáry, Eörs
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Published by Oxford University Press, 1999
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- Title
- The Origins of Life: From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language
- Author
- Smith, John Maynard; Szathmáry, Eörs
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0198504934
- ISBN 13
- 9780198504931
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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- History, Science
During evolution there have been a number of major transitions in the way in which information is passed between generations. These include the origin of genes; of the genetic code; of cells; of multicellular animals and plants; of animal societies; and of language. The evolution of increased complexity depended on these transitions. This book describes these transitions and how they came about.
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About the Author
John Maynard Smith is an internationally renowned biologiest, widely respected for the originality of his ideas and quality of his thinking. He is a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Sussex. Eors Szathmary is a Professor at the Collegium Budapest, in Hungary.
John Maynard Smith is Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex.
John Maynard Smith is Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex.
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