Synopsis
Evolution is not only the slow process that ruled the rise and fall of the dinosaurs over hundreds of millions of years. It also happens quickly - so quickly and frequently that it changes how all of us live our lives: drugs fail because diseases evolve; insects overcome the most powerful pesticides; HIV and tuberculosis develop resistance to the newest drugs in a few months. While the ecological scars of human technology have been well publicized, the broad evolutionary consequences of antibiotic and antiviral use, insecticide applications and herbicide bioengineering are largely unexplored. Humans have a great impact on evolution. Our impact remains largely accidental but our actions have generated a burst of evolutionary change that affects the entire natural world. These changes come back to haunt us and affect our daily lives. Written for a wide audience, "The Evolution Explosion" examines the practical and critical aspects of modern evolution.
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Review
"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
About the Author
Stephen R. Palumbi is professor of biology at Harvard University.
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