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Paperback: 472 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 2 edition (18 Dec 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0199267944
ISBN-13: 978-0199267941
Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.6 x 2.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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"Well–written. It’s the only comprehensive, up–to–date text around." (Dr. Laurie Tompkins)

"This is the most thorough and up–to–date textbook of evolutionary biology available for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Its conceptual emphasis is a valuable complement to the usual data–driven organization of biology texts." (Prof. Carey Krajewski)

"Very good, comprehensive text which can be used for a course covering the broad topics of evolution as well as in–depth topics for the higher level courses." (Doug Broadfield)

"Written according to a clear plan that emphasizes major concepts and approaches to solving problems, but also has numerous examples to illustrate these concepts." (Prof. David H. A. Fitch) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Nick Colegrave, University of Edinburgh, in Genetic Research, May 2004

"Provides a good solid and up-to-date foundation to Evolution and
one that I think students will find easy to use." --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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The mail delivery of 17 June 1858 at Down House, Kent, England, is one reasonable starting-date for the literature of evolution. Read the first page

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Not the complete article 28 April 2005

By Kennedy bakircioglu

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This text is very good for covering the theory of evolution in terms of statistics, but is lacking in detail in many important areas- well i say important, but they are just based on my evolution module. There is insufficient information on the origins of life, evolution of tetrapods, and human evolution. If this book covered these three areas in more detail then i'd give it 5 stars.

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Great 11 Nov 2003

By Christian

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I bought this book as evolution and behaviour reference book for university. It is extremely comprehensive and covers all of it topics in a well structured way (that were far superior to some lecturers). It is fantastic as a reference book and is in fact my evolution bible - if I have a problem concerning evolution this is the first place I would look!

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

A good text (but not the best) 21 April 2004

By W. James

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This general text is less flashy and, in parts, more detailed than Freeman & Herron (my recommended text for my evolution course). However, it does not cover human evolution and human health issues particularly well

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The book is easy to read, and it covers very well most of the areas of the field of evolution. I bought it because it is recommended in Richard Dawkin's "Evolution". Read more

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I've really enjoyed reading this book, even though I would have given it 4.5 stars and not 5.

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From the horses' mouths

A delightful and unusual book, comprising 65 landmark papers in Evolution,from 1779 to 2003, by way of Darwin, Fisher, Kimura, Crick and Medawar;touching on the fossil record,... Read more

Published on 21 April 2004 by W. James

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having only read half the book, i am very pleased. i have no background in biology / genetics but this book is, unlike many others, very accessible and fun to read. Read more

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The best evolutionary biology textbook available.

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