Life Ascending
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Life Ascending

by Nick Lane

2009•Documentary•344 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryanimalsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearall consuming questsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is fresh, serious and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

“If Charles Darwin sprang from his grave, I would give him this fine book to bring him up to speed.” — Matt Ridley, author of The Red Queen

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryAnimalsAll consuming questSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

DnaMolecular evolutionBiologyConsciousnessEvolutionScienceSexOrigin of species

Details

Author
Nick Lane
Published
2009
Pages
344
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