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Title: amazing but esoteric
Review: most reviews have been resoundingly positive and i won't deviate from that here. I will say this, I have a degree in chemistry and took biochem in college and found some of the chapters in the first parts of this book fairly advanced. i had to read sections a few times to follow properly. having said that, i think more science books should be written like this. this is at the the opposite end of the spectrum from "a short history of nearly everything" or other general science books. if you're interested in seriously learning about mitochondria, biochemical principles and the origin of life from a chemical standpoint i think nick lane does a great job and I'm very grateful he wrote this.
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