Evolution in a toxic world : how life responds to chemical threats /
Emily Monosson.
- Washington, DC : Island Press, c2012.
- xii, 223 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-216) and index.
Shining a light on earth's oldest toxic threat? -- When life gives you oxygen, respire -- Metal planet -- It takes two (or more) for the cancer tango -- Chemical warfare -- Sensing chemicals -- Coordinated defense -- Toxic evolution -- Toxic overload? -- Appendix. Five recent additions to the chemical handbook of life.