The evolution explosion : how humans cause rapid evolutionary change / Stephen R. Palumbi.

New York : Norton, [2001], ©2001.

x, 277 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

1st ed.

From the mountains to the sea -- Right before your eyes -- The engine of evolution -- Temporary miracles: the evolution of antibiotic resistance -- The evolution of HIV -- Poisoning insects, and what they can do about it -- Biotechnology and the chemical plow -- Evolution all at sea -- Are humans still evolving? -- The ecology and evolution of Aloha

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-268) and index.