The Origins Of Life. From The Birth Of Life To The Origins Of Language

In this fascinating book, John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmary present an original picture of evolution. They propose that during evolution there have been a number of major transitions in the way in which information is passed between generations. These transitions include appearance of the first replicating molecules, the emergence of co-operative animal societies, and the unique language ability of humans. Containing many new ideas, this book is contemporary biology on e grandest scale, from the birth of life to the origin of language. 'The writing is clear, jargon-free and a pleasure to read. If ever a scientific book merited the hackneyed novel-descriptor "unputdownable", this is it.' Heredity