Adapting to life in the big city Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution Menno Schilthuizen Picador, 2018. 304 pp

To thrive in rapidly changing urban areas, plants and animals are evolving at astonishing rates Through a series of 20 short but connected chapters that mix natural history vignettes, interviews with visionary scientists, and visits to childhood haunts, science journalist and biology professor Menno...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2018-04, Vol.360 (6385), p.160-160
Main Author: Mooers, Arne
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:To thrive in rapidly changing urban areas, plants and animals are evolving at astonishing rates Through a series of 20 short but connected chapters that mix natural history vignettes, interviews with visionary scientists, and visits to childhood haunts, science journalist and biology professor Menno Schilthuizen introduces readers to the striking facts of ongoing urban evolution in Darwin Comes to Town . While the prose may be playful, the underlying message may cause discomfort.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.aas9773