Lane, Nick,  1967- <br/><br/>
Oxygen :  the molecule that made the world / 
Nick Lane 
 - Oxford, N.Y. :   Oxford University Press,   2003       
 - x, 374 pages ;   19 cm. 
<br/><br/> First issued in paperback 2003<br/><br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [343]-359) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction<br/>In the beginning<br/>Silence of the aeons<br/>Fuse to the cambrian explosion<br/>The bolsover dragonfly<br/>Treachery in the air<br/>Green planet<br/>Looking for luca<br/>Portrait of a paradox<br/>The antioxidant machine<br/>Sex and the art of bodily maintenance<br/>Eat! Or you'll live forever<br/>Gender bender<br/>Beyond genes and destiny<br/>Life, death and oxygen<br/>Further reading<br/>Glossary<br/>Index 
<br/><br/> Drawing on a grand evolutionary canvas, Oxygen offers fresh perspectives on life and death, explaining modern killer diseases, why we age, and what we can do about it. Advancing revelatory new ideas, following chains of evidence, the book ranges through many disciplines, from environmental sciences to molecular medicine. The result is a captivating vision of contemporary science and a humane synthesis of our place in nature. This remarkable book will redefine the way we think about the world. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0198607830 9780198607830 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Oxígeno --Obras populares <br/>Oxígeno en el organismo<br/>Ciclos biogeoquímicos 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QP 535  / L266o 2003