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The evolution explosion : how humans cause rapid evolutionary change / Stephen R. Palumbi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Palumbi, Stephen R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Evolution (Biology).
- Nature--Effect of human beings on.
- Nature.
- Drug resistance in microorganisms.
- Pesticide resistance.
- Breeding.
- Physical Description:
- x, 277 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Norton, [2001]
- Summary:
- Evolution happens quickly--so frequently that it changes how people live: drugs fail because diseases evolve; insects overcome powerful pesticides; HIV and tuberculosis develop resistance to new drugs in a few months. "The Evolution Explosion" examines these practical and critical aspects of modern evolution with simplicity, force, and humor. Illustrations.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 From the Mountains to the Sea 3
- Chapter 2 Right Before Your Eyes 8
- Chapter 3 The Engine of Evolution 37
- Chapter 4 Temporary Miracles: The Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance 65
- Chapter 5 The Evolution of HIV 95
- Chapter 6 Poisoning Insects, and What They Can Do About It 131
- Chapter 7 Biotechnology and the Chemical Plow 162
- Chapter 8 Evolution All at Sea 184
- Chapter 9 Are Humans Still Evolving? 207
- Chapter 10 The Ecology and Evolution of Aloha 231.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-268) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0393020118
- OCLC:
- 45830243
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