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020			_a9781610914987 (cloth : alk. paper)
020			_a1610914988 (cloth : alk. paper)
020			_z9781610915007 (ebook)
035			_a(OCoLC)ocn876350439
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050	0	0	_aRA1226 _b.M665 2015
082	0	4	_a576.542 _223
100	1		_aMonosson, Emily,
245	1	0	_aUnnatural selection : _bhow we are changing life, gene by gene / _cEmily Monosson.
264		1	_aWashington, DC : _bIsland Press, _c[2015]
264		4	_c©2015
300			_ax, 187 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 155-178) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction: 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?
520			_a"Gonorrhea. Bed bugs. Weeds. Salamanders. People. All are evolving, some surprisingly rapidly, in response to our chemical age. 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."-- _cBook jacket.
650		0	_aAntibiotics _xSide effects.
650		0	_aEnvironmental toxicology.
650		0	_aChemicals _xPhysiological effect.
650		0	_aAdaptation (Physiology)
650		0	_aEcophysiology.
650		0	_aEvolution (Biology)
650		7	_aAdaptation (Physiology) _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00796481
650		7	_aChemicals _xPhysiological effect. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00853299
650		7	_aEcophysiology. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00902293
650		7	_aEnvironmental toxicology. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00913536
650		7	_aEvolution (Biology) _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00917302
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