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Summary: best book I've read in a long time
Review: I couldn't put this book down! I was extremely impressed with this author and wish he had written a dozen books already! I learned so much from this author and would highly recommend it to both scientists and non-scientists. I can see this book being looked at 50 years from now as well, so people can see where we got our evolutionary theories of today.
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Summary: Refreshing overview on speciation.
Review: One of the most enjoyable reads on speciation. The writing style is exquisite, enriched with a touch of deadpan humor. Elucidates the major players, profound debates and current research in speciation. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in processes that generate biodiversity and students of biology. Menno Schilthuizen should write more books.
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Summary: Entertaining, up-to-date view of speciation theory
Review: This is an extremely entertaining overview of the major theories of how new species emerge during biological evolution. Ideas from the technical literature such as allopatric speciation, sympatric speciation, and speciation through polyploidy are presented with lots of concrete examples, making the ideas very easy to digest. The science really comes alive in this book. Interviews with the scientists in the thick of research are enough to get you cheering for them. Also, Schilthuizen dramatizes in an engaging way the disputes between advocates of different theories of speciation. Finally, a useful glossary is provided at the end for anyone rusty on terminology from biology. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a quick, fun, yet informative, well-referenced, and up-to-date account of the state of the art in evolutionary biology.
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