Evolution in a Toxic World: How Life Responds to Chemical Threats But as Emily Monosson demonstrates in her groundbreaking new book, it has always been toxic.With BPA in baby bottles, mercury in fish, and lead in computer monitors, the world has become a toxic place.In Evolution in a Toxic World
| TITLE | : | Evolution in a Toxic World: How Life Responds to Chemical Threats |
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| RATING | : | 4.86 (340 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 1597269778 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| PAGES | : | 240 Pages |
| PUBLISH | : | 2013-04-15 |
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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 yet to embrace this critical approach.
In Evolution in a Toxic World, Monosson seeks to change that. She traces the development of life's defense systems—the mechanisms that transform, excrete, and stow away potentially harmful chemicals—from more
Editorial : "This book is utterly fascinating, covering all sorts of toxins from the beginning of life on Earth, and continuing through modern times and predicting what the future may hold."
(The Guardian GrrlScientist blog)
I like the personal examples given by the author, and I feel like I can really do it. Kurt Tank, a contemporary of Willy Messerschmitt (the OTHER aviation genius of the twentieth century) was by far one of the most influential aircraft engineers to ever live. He gives her the things that she needs, and in turn, he gets to watch her blossom and grow into the woman she once was. It is a very informative book. Some reviewers complain about post revolution bias, but this is nothing compared to the facts. This book covers the events on the ground, and in the control room, from those struggling to deal with the reactors, in the face of daunting physical conditions and unbelievably incompetent company and government management. Australia was especially concerned as its nearest neighbor had the largest Communist party in the world outside Russia and China."
Of course the author was re
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