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Evolution in a Toxic World
Emily Monosson
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Description for Evolution in a Toxic World
Paperback. With BPA in baby bottles, mercury in fish, and lead in computer monitors, the world has become a toxic place. The author traces the development of life's defence systems - the mechanisms that transform, excrete, and stow away potentially harmful chemicals - from over three billion years ago to today. Num Pages: 264 pages, figures, notes, index. BIC Classification: MMGT; PSAJ; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
With BPA in baby bottles, mercury in fish, and lead in computer monitors, the world has become a toxic place. But as Emily Monosson demonstrates in her groundbreaking new book, it has always been toxic. When oxygen first developed in Earth's atmosphere, it threatened the very existence of life: now we literally can't live without it. According to Monosson, examining how life adapted to such early threats can teach us a great deal about today's (and tomorrow's) most dangerous contaminants. While the study of evolution has advanced many other sciences, from conservation biology to medicine, the field of toxicology has ... Read more
With BPA in baby bottles, mercury in fish, and lead in computer monitors, the world has become a toxic place. But as Emily Monosson demonstrates in her groundbreaking new book, it has always been toxic. When oxygen first developed in Earth's atmosphere, it threatened the very existence of life: now we literally can't live without it. According to Monosson, examining how life adapted to such early threats can teach us a great deal about today's (and tomorrow's) most dangerous contaminants. While the study of evolution has advanced many other sciences, from conservation biology to medicine, the field of toxicology has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781597269773
SKU
V9781597269773
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Ref
99-15
About Emily Monosson
Emily Monosson is an environmental toxicologist, writer, and consultant. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Associate Editor of the Encyclopedia of Earth, and the author of Motherhood the Elephant in the Laboratory: Women Scientists Speak Out. She lives in Montague, Massachusetts.
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