Includes bibliographical references (page 171) and index.
Contents
Life and information -- Major transitions -- From chemistry to heredity -- From the RNA world to the modern world -- From heredity to simple cells -- Origin of eukaryotic cells -- Origin of sex -- Genetic conflict -- Living together -- Evolution of many-celled organisms -- Animal societies -- From animal societies to human societies -- Origin of language.
Summary
Presents, for the general readership, the novel picture of evolution proposed in the 1995 book, The major transitions in evolution.
