Evolution

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"For that audience, I think it will serve well and Irecommend it strongly for university courses." (TheQuarterly Review of Biology, 6 March2013) "Written is an accessible style, illustrated by manyoriginal and specific examples including animals, plants orfossils, this book has the advantage to be an excellent textbookdevoted to students studying evolution or to their teachers. It can be also recommended to anybody interested by the basicconcept of evolution." (Mammalia, 28 June2012)"The style is lucid, the illustrations are lavish, and the lengthis just about right for an undergraduate course resource. SummingUp: Recommended. All students, researchers/faculty, andprofessionals." (Choice, 1 September 2011) "This exceedingly accessible and very attractive text isillustrated in full color." (Booknews, 1 June 2011) "Although this is a text intended for third level students andprofessional biologists, Prof Arthur's book brings anyone with morethan a passing interest up to date on the mechanisms involved inevolution, and as he notes, we should go easy on the assumptions."(Science Spin, 1 May 2011)"I greatly enjoyed studying Wallace Arthur's new book. I believe it is the first of its kind -- a general evolution textthat is focused on the integrated developing organism in a broadevolutionary and phylogenetic framework. The organization isnovel and intriguing...[the] many illustrations are well chosenand executed and the book is attractive and inviting. I nolonger teach evolution, but if I did I would use this book becauseI believe it shows the directions in which evolutionary studies areheading." Professor David Wake, University of California,Berkeley "There is much more to evolution than mere gene frequencychanges in natural populations. Wallace Arthur was among the firstto recognize the lack of a developmental dimension as missing fromthe traditional view of evolution and is among the main actors whohave been shaping the emerging agenda of evolutionary developmentalbiology. From his research experience, Wallace has distilled inthis book an original approach to the study of evolution, writtenin his uniquely attractive style where immediateness successfullymixes with conceptual clarity and exacting (but never boring)lexical precision." Professor Alessandro Minelli,University of Padova "I have really enjoyed reading this book. One of thestrengths of the book is the almost conversational style. Ifound the style easy to read, but also feel that it will beinvaluable in teaching. One of our tasks in university levelteaching is to develop students' critical thinkingskills. We need to support them in their intellectualdevelopment from a "just the facts" approach to beingable to make critical judgements based on available evidence. The openness and honesty with which Arthur speaks to uncertainty inscience is refreshing and will be a baseline for discussions withstudents." Professor Patricia Moore, ExeterUniversity "This book, written, as an undergraduate text, is a really mostimpressive book. Given the burgeoning interest in the role ofdevelopmental change in evolution in recent times, this will be avery timely publication. The book is well structured and, like theauthor's other books, very well written. He communicates witha clear, lucid style and has the ability to explain even some ofthe more difficult concepts in an accessible manner." DrKenneth McNamara, University of Cambridge