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- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198831900
ISBN-13
9780198831907
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17038269634
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Power, Sex, Suicide : Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life
Number of Pages
512 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Microbiology, General
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science
Book Series
Oxford Landmark Science Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-948319
Reviews
"Challenging, but rewarding." -- Vanessa Thorpe, Observer "Its the most interesting and significant addendum to Darwin's theory I think I've come across since Richard Dawkins explained how genes are the mechanism for evolution." -- Independent on Sunday "An enthralling account...The author has accomplished something quite breathtaking... Moreover, he brings the science alive...he is always accessible lively , thought provoking and informative. Every Biologist should read this book." -- Biologist Philip John "...for anyone interested in some of the most profound questions of 21st century science. the central proposals of Power, Sex, Suicide are clearly and forcefully propounded... This is a new take on why we are here. Do, please, read this book." -- John F. Allen, Nature "Full of startling insights into the nature and evolution of life as we know it." -- The Economist "Impressive... readable, provocative, and often persuasive... undoubtably important. This is an exciting and unusual book." -- Jonathan Hodgkin, Times Literary Supplement "Magnificent... explains life's workings, fabric, and inner logic with a previously unapproachable coherence." -- Oliver Morton, Prospect Magazine "One of the most interesting stories modern biology has to tell." -- Steven Rose, The Guardian "An enjoyable and readable book. Nick Lane has achieved the difficult goal of taking selected aspects of a complex field and making them intelligible... fascinating." -- David G. Nicholls, Science "I defy anyone to read this book and not come out amazed by the incredible subtlety, complexity, and downright unlikeliness of the mechanisms of biological construction. This book opens up the secrets with an obvious delight from Lane that the readers are likely to share." -- Popular Science, "Challenging, but rewarding." -- Vanessa Thorpe, Observer"Its the most interesting and significant addendum to Darwin's theory I think I've come across since Richard Dawkins explained how genes are the mechanism for evolution." -- Independent on Sunday"An enthralling account...The author has accomplished something quite breathtaking... Moreover, he brings the science alive...he is always accessible lively , thought provoking and informative. Every Biologist should read this book." -- Biologist Philip John"...for anyone interested in some of the most profound questions of 21st century science. the central proposals of Power, Sex, Suicide are clearly and forcefully propounded... This is a new take on why we are here. Do, please, read this book." -- John F. Allen, Nature"Full of startling insights into the nature and evolution of life as we know it." -- The Economist"Impressive... readable, provocative, and often persuasive... undoubtably important. This is an exciting and unusual book." -- Jonathan Hodgkin, Times Literary Supplement"Magnificent... explains life's workings, fabric, and inner logic with a previously unapproachable coherence." -- Oliver Morton, Prospect Magazine"One of the most interesting stories modern biology has to tell." -- Steven Rose, The Guardian"An enjoyable and readable book. Nick Lane has achieved the difficult goal of taking selected aspects of a complex field and making them intelligible... fascinating." -- David G. Nicholls, Science"I defy anyone to read this book and not come out amazed by the incredible subtlety, complexity, and downright unlikeliness of the mechanisms of biological construction. This book opens up the secrets with an obvious delight from Lane that the readers are likely to share." -- Popular Science
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
571.6/57
Table Of Content
Introduction: Mitochondria: Clandestine Rulers of the WorldPart 1: Hopeful Monster: The Origin of the Eukaryotic Cell1. The Deepest Evolutionary Chasm2. Quest for a Progenitor3. The Hydrogen HypothesisPart 2: The Vital Force: Proton Power and the Origin of Life4. The Meaning of Respiration5. Proton Power6. The Origin of LifePart 3: Insider Deal: The Foundations of Complexity7. Why Bacteria are Simple8. Why Mitochondria Make Complexity PossiblePart 4: Power Laws: Size and the Ramp of Ascending Complexity9. The Power Laws of Biology10. The Warm-Blooded RevolutionPart 5: Murder or Suicide: The Troubled Birth of the Individual11. Conflict in the Body12. Foundations of the IndividualPart 6: Battle of the Sexes: Human Pre-History and the Nature of Gender13. The Asymmetry of Sex14. What Human Prehistory Says About the Sexes15. Why There Are Two SexesPart 7: Clock of Life: Why Mitochondria Kill us in the End16. The Mitochondrial Theory of Ageing17. Demise of the Self-Correcting Machine18. A Cure for Old Age?EpilogueGlossaryFurther ReadingIndex
Synopsis
Mitochondria are tiny structures located inside our cells that carry out the essential task of producing energy for the cell. They are found in all complex living things, and in that sense, they are fundamental for driving complex life on the planet. But there is much more to them than that. Mitochondria have their own DNA, with their own small collection of genes, separate from those in the cell nucleus. It is thought that they were once bacteria living independent lives. Their enslavement within the larger cell was a turning point in the evolution of life, enabling the development of complex organisms and, closely related, the origin of two sexes. Unlike the DNA in the nucleus, mitochondrial DNA is passed down exclusively (or almost exclusively) via the female line. That's why it has been used by some researchers to trace human ancestry daughter-to-mother, to 'Mitochondrial Eve'. Mitochondria give us important information about our evolutionary history. And that's not all. Mitochondrial genes mutate much faster than those in the nucleus because of the free radicals produced in their energy-generating role. This high mutation rate lies behind our ageing and certain congenital diseases. The latest research suggests that mitochondria play a key role in degenerative diseases such as cancer, through their involvement in precipitating cell suicide. Mitochondria, then, are pivotal in power, sex, and suicide. In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, Nick Lane brings together the latest research findings in this exciting field to show how our growing understanding of mitochondria is shedding light on how complex life evolved, why sex arose (why don't we just bud?), and why we age and die. This understanding is of fundamental importance, both in understanding how we and all other complex life came to be, but also in order to be able to control our own illnesses, and delay our degeneration and death. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think., Mitochondria are tiny structures located inside our cells that carry out the essential task of producing energy for the cell. They are found in all complex living things, and in that sense, they are fundamental for driving complex life on the planet. But there is much more to them than that. Mitochondria have their own DNA, with their own small collection of genes, separate from those in the cell nucleus. It is thought that they were oncebacteria living independent lives. Their enslavement within the larger cell was a turning point in the evolution of life, enabling the development of complex organisms and, closely related, the origin oftwo sexes. Unlike the DNA in the nucleus, mitochondrial DNA is passed down exclusively (or almost exclusively) via the female line. That's why it has been used by some researchers to trace human ancestry daughter-to-mother, to 'Mitochondrial Eve'. Mitochondria give us important information about our evolutionary history. And that's not all. Mitochondrial genes mutate much faster than those in the nucleus because of the free radicals produced in their energy-generating role. This high mutationrate lies behind our ageing and certain congenital diseases. The latest research suggests that mitochondria play a key role in degenerative diseases such as cancer, through their involvement inprecipitating cell suicide. Mitochondria, then, are pivotal in power, sex, and suicide. In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, Nick Lane brings together the latest research findings in this exciting field to show how our growing understanding of mitochondria is shedding light on how complex life evolved, why sex arose (why don't we just bud?), and why we age and die. This understanding is of fundamental importance, both in understanding how we and all othercomplex life came to be, but also in order to be able to control our own illnesses, and delay our degeneration and death. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics ofmodern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think., Mitochondria are tiny structures within all our cells, believed to have once evolved from bacteria living independent lives. Drawing on cutting edge research, this book explores the fundamental role they play in some of the biggest themes in biology: evolution, the origin of the sexes, in growth, ageing, disease, and in death.
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