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Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution
By Schilthuizen, Menno
- ISBN
- 9781250127822 9781250127839
- Publisher
- Picador
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Reviewed on April 15, 2018 | Science and Technology
Schilthuizen (evolutionary biology, Leiden Univ.; Frogs, Flies and Dandelions) explores the premise that evolution can happen more quickly than even Charles Darwin imagined. Species that evolve quickly can better adapt to human-made environments in order to survive. The author travels the world looking at plants and animals that have made such rapid adaptations. His fascinating observations include French urban catfish, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
