The Resource Unnatural selection : how we are changing life, gene by gene, Emily Monosson
Unnatural selection : how we are changing life, gene by gene, Emily Monosson
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- Summary
- In Unnatural Selection, Emily Monosson shows how our drugs, pesticides, and pollution are exerting intense selection pressure on all manner of species. And we humans might not like the result. Monosson reveals that the very code of life is more fluid than once imagined. When our powerful chemicals put the pressure on to evolve or die, beneficial traits can sweep rapidly through a population. Species with explosive population growth - the bugs, bacteria, and weeds - tend to thrive, while bigger, slower-to-reproduce creatures, like ourselves, are more likely to succumb. Monosson explores contemporary evolution in all its guises. She examines the species that we are actively trying to beat back, from agricultural pests to life-threatening bacteria, and those that are collateral damage - creatures struggling to adapt to a polluted world. Monosson also presents cutting-edge science on gene expression, showing how environmental stressors are leaving their mark on plants, animals, and possibly humans for generations to come. Unnatural Selection is eye-opening and more than a little disquieting. But it also suggests how we might lessen our impact: manage pests without creating super bugs; protect individuals from disease without inviting epidemics; and benefit from technology without threatening the health of our children
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 187 pages
- Contents
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- Life-changing chemicals
- Unnatural selection in a natural world. Discovery : antibiotics and the rise of the superbug ; Prevention : searching for a universal vaccine ; Treatment : beyond chemotherapy ; Defiance : rounding up resistance ; Resurgence : bedbugs bite back
- Natural selection in an unnatural world. Release : toxics in the wild ; Evolution : it's humanly possible
- Beyond selection. Epigenetics : epilogue or prologue?
- Isbn
- 9781610914987
- Label
- Unnatural selection : how we are changing life, gene by gene
- Title
- Unnatural selection
- Title remainder
- how we are changing life, gene by gene
- Statement of responsibility
- Emily Monosson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In Unnatural Selection, Emily Monosson shows how our drugs, pesticides, and pollution are exerting intense selection pressure on all manner of species. And we humans might not like the result. Monosson reveals that the very code of life is more fluid than once imagined. When our powerful chemicals put the pressure on to evolve or die, beneficial traits can sweep rapidly through a population. Species with explosive population growth - the bugs, bacteria, and weeds - tend to thrive, while bigger, slower-to-reproduce creatures, like ourselves, are more likely to succumb. Monosson explores contemporary evolution in all its guises. She examines the species that we are actively trying to beat back, from agricultural pests to life-threatening bacteria, and those that are collateral damage - creatures struggling to adapt to a polluted world. Monosson also presents cutting-edge science on gene expression, showing how environmental stressors are leaving their mark on plants, animals, and possibly humans for generations to come. Unnatural Selection is eye-opening and more than a little disquieting. But it also suggests how we might lessen our impact: manage pests without creating super bugs; protect individuals from disease without inviting epidemics; and benefit from technology without threatening the health of our children
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Monosson, Emily
- Dewey number
- 576.542
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- RA1226
- LC item number
- .M68 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Environmental toxicology
- Chemicals
- Adaptation (Physiology)
- Ecophysiology
- Evolution (Biology)
- Label
- Unnatural selection : how we are changing life, gene by gene, Emily Monosson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-178) and index
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- volume
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- Carrier MARC source
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- Contents
- Life-changing chemicals -- Unnatural selection in a natural world. Discovery : antibiotics and the rise of the superbug ; Prevention : searching for a universal vaccine ; Treatment : beyond chemotherapy ; Defiance : rounding up resistance ; Resurgence : bedbugs bite back -- Natural selection in an unnatural world. Release : toxics in the wild ; Evolution : it's humanly possible -- Beyond selection. Epigenetics : epilogue or prologue?
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 187 pages
- Isbn
- 9781610914987
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2014939900
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- ocn876350439
- (OCoLC)876350439
- Label
- Unnatural selection : how we are changing life, gene by gene, Emily Monosson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-178) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Life-changing chemicals -- Unnatural selection in a natural world. Discovery : antibiotics and the rise of the superbug ; Prevention : searching for a universal vaccine ; Treatment : beyond chemotherapy ; Defiance : rounding up resistance ; Resurgence : bedbugs bite back -- Natural selection in an unnatural world. Release : toxics in the wild ; Evolution : it's humanly possible -- Beyond selection. Epigenetics : epilogue or prologue?
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 187 pages
- Isbn
- 9781610914987
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2014939900
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
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- ocn876350439
- (OCoLC)876350439
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