The Jump in the Evolution of Life: 10 Decisive Mutations in the 4 Billion-Year History of Life

Name: The Jump in the Evolution of Life: 10 Decisive Mutations in the 4 Billion-Year History of Life
Author: Nick Lane

生命进化的跃升：40亿年生命史上10个决定性突变

by Nick Lane (尼克·莱恩)

Status: Completed
Length: 241k Words
Updated: 3y ago
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

Four billion years ago, hot springs on the seabed accidentally became the place where you and other life originated; later, the replication code of DNA allowed you to reproduce; it was not until photosynthesis produced oxygen that you solved the energy problem; then, complex cells changed your composition from simple to complex; sexual reproduction disrupted the genetic combination, allowing you to combine the advantages of your parents. Points; movement expands the hunting range, making survival easier; eyes become your main source of information; hot blood increases metabolic rate to sustain your brain consumption; consciousness allows you to learn, think and grow; and finally, until the end of life, you will find that death is the secret of all life... All told, life has evolved on Earth for 4 billion years. But unlike Darwin's guess, the process of evolution is not static and rolling forward in a logical manner; rather, it suddenly jumps up at a certain point in time and rushes all the way radically. There are 10 evolutions such as DNA, photosynthesis, eyes, and sex. Without any one of them, you would not be what you are today. Open this book and witness that you yourself are the biggest miracle in 4 billion years.

Reader comments

As an ordinary person, it feels good to see cutting-edge scientific knowledge. A very good popular science research paper, the writing is excellent, are there any similar books to recommend?
13 likes5y ago
You can find the first few chapters in your freshman biology book, but this book is more interesting and easier to understand. The following is completely my blind spot, so I suggest not to follow it completely. (Sure enough, publishing books is the essence of Tomato)
8 likes4y ago
It allowed me to learn more about biological knowledge, which will be used in biological research in the future. This type of research will definitely be known by people and worthy of trust.
5 likes4y ago
Very good, but why did the book I had been reading for six hours on my bookshelf suddenly come off the shelf? I searched again and found it again, but who could fill in the missing notes for me?
4 likes1y ago
This book is very interesting! It talks about 10 decisive mutations in the evolution of life and reminded me of A Brief History of Mankind. The author's views are very novel, such as the statement that one can live longer without having children, which opened my eyes. Moreover, the content in the book is the same as "A Brief History of All Things" and "The Universe in a Nutshell", and they are all worth reading. As the book says, we are all miracles of 4 billion years of evolution. It's so amazing!
3 likes2y ago
Very popular science.
2 likes2y ago
It looks good and the content is easy to understand.
1y ago
The knowledge is very rich and you can learn a lot.
1y ago