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Unnatural Selection : How We Are Changing Life, Gene by Gene by Dr. Emily Monosson (auth.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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. She 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 mo

Who reads Unnatural Selection : How We Are Changing Life, Gene by Gene?

Author

Dr. Emily Monosson (auth.)

Publisher

Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint : Island Press

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781610915007

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Health & Fitness, Medical

Rating

3.83 / 5 (54 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14