Evolution is not merely the process that ruled the rise and fall of the dinosaurs over hundreds of millions of years. It also happens rapidly, so quickly and so frequently that it changes how all of us live our lives. Drugs fail because diseases like HIV and tuberculosis evolve in a matter of months, neatly sidestepping pharmacology. Insects adapt and render harmless the most powerful pesticides in a matter of years, not centuries. While the ecological impact of human technology has been well publicized, the evolutionary consequences of antibiotic and antiviral use, insecticide applications, and herbicide bioengineering have been largely unexplored. In The Evolution Explosion, Stephen R. Palumbi examines these practical and critical aspects of modern evolution with a simple, yet forceful style that contains both an urgent message and a sense of humor.

About the Author
Stephen R. Palumbi is professor of biology at Harvard University.

Reviews
"Palumbi's is a sober and authoritative voice reporting on a topic of ecological and economic importance." The Times Higher Education Supplement - "Palumbi... does an excellent job of showing how man-made evolution is not only real but relevant." The New York Times



Book Information
ISBN 9780393323382
Author Stephen R. Palumbi
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 270g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 142mm * 20mm