{"product_id":"the-origins-of-life-from-the-birth-of-life-to-the-origin-of-language-paperback","title":"The Origins of Life: From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Maynard Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEors Szathmary\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eE. Rs Szathm Ry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry published \u003cem\u003eThe Major Transitions in Evolution\u003c\/em\u003e, it was seen as a major work in biology. \u003cem\u003eNature\u003c\/em\u003e hailed it as a book of \"grand and daunting sweep...A splendid and rewarding \u003cem\u003etour de force\u003c\/em\u003e.\" And \u003cem\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e wrote that it captured \"the essence of modern\u003cbr\u003ebiology,\" calling it \"an extremely significant book which, as a bonus, is very readable.\" Now, in \u003cem\u003eThe Origins of Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Maynard Smith and Szathmáry have completely rewritten \u003cem\u003eTransitions\u003c\/em\u003e to bring their ideas to a wider audience of general readers. Here is a brilliant, original picture of how life\u003cbr\u003eevolved on earth, focusing primarily on six major transitionsdramatic breakthroughs in the way that information was passed between generations. The authors offer illuminating explorations of the origin of life itself, the arrival of the first cells with nuclei, the first reproduction by sexual\u003cbr\u003emeans, the appearance of multicellular plants and animals, the emergence of cooperative animal societies, and the birth of language. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Origins of Life\u003c\/em\u003e represents the thinking of two leading scientists on questions that engage us allhow life began and how it gradually evolved from tiny invisible cells into whales and trees and human beings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Maynard Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e 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. \u003cstrong\u003eEors Szathmary\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor at the Collegium Budapest, in Hungary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 7.82 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 26, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454647287986,"sku":"9780192862099","price":46.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6f7becc3bbd06bfd6a9a0b6142df24e4_3912e364-b4ec-4206-9f92-e875084f873c.webp?v=1778856555","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-origins-of-life-from-the-birth-of-life-to-the-origin-of-language-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}