Evolving ─ The Human Effect and Why It Matters

Writing for general readers, Fairbanks (science and health, Utah Valley U.) sets out the main theories of evolution, the evidence for it, and the reasons common people--not just scientists--should know how it works. His topics include what evolution is, evidence from geography, evidence from the human genome,invaders and freeloaders by the millions, evolution and food, and evolution and the environment. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Daniel J. Fairbanks is associate dean of the College of Science and Health at Utah Valley University and a distinguished university professor, research geneticist, artist, and author. He is the author of Relics of Eden: The Powerful Evidence of Evolution in Human DNA and the coauthor of The Mendel-Fisher Controversy (with A. Franklin, A. W. F. Edwards, D. L. Hartl, and T. Seidenfeld) and Genetics: The Continuity of Life (with W. R. Andersen), in addition to numerous journal articles.