Evolution in a Toxic World How Life Responds to Chemical Threats /

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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:...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Monosson, Emily (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Temas:
Environmental chemistry.
Chemistry.
Radiation dosimetry.
Animal culture.
Biotic communities.
Environmental Chemistry.
Radiation Dosimetry and Protection .
Animal Science.
Ecosystems.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. An Introduction
  • Part 1: Element. 2. Shining a Light on Earth's Oldest Toxic Threat?
  • 3. When Life Gives You Oxygen, Respire
  • 4. Metal Planet
  • Part 2: Plant and Animal. 5. It Takes Two (or More) for the Cancer Tango
  • 6. Chemical Warfare
  • 7. Sensing Chemicals
  • 8. Coordinated Defense
  • Part 3: Human. 9. Toxic Evolution
  • 10. Toxic Overload?
  • Appendix: Five Recent Additions to the Chemical Handbook of Life Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index.

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