Jerry A. Coyne is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago, where he specialized in evolutionary genetics. He is also the author of Faith Versus Fact: Why Science and Religion are Incompatible.
"Coyne's book is the best general explication of evolution that I
know of and deserves its success as a best seller."
-R.C. Lewontin, New York Review of Books
"[Coyne] makes an unassailable case."
-New York Times
"In nine crisp chapters...the respected evolutionary biologist lays
out an airtight case that Earth is unspeakably old and that new
species evolve from previous ones."
-Boston Globe
"I recommend that Mr. Coyne's insightful and withering assessment
of evolutionary studies of human psychology and behavior be taped
to the bathroom mirrors of all those (perhaps especially
journalists) inclined to be swept into excited announcements of
What Evolution Shows About Us."
-Philip Kitcher, Wall Street Journal
"With logic and clarity, Coyne presents the vast trove of
scientific evidence that supports Darwin's theory."
-Cleveland Plain Dealer
"It's always a pleasure to tell people about a wonderful book,
especially when the subject of the book is of universal and
critical importance. Evolutionary geneticist Jerry A. Coyne has
given us such a book...A book that may change the way you look at
things-if you dare."
-The Huffington Post
"In this 200th anniversary year of Darwin's birth, Why Evolution is
True ranks among the best new titles flooding bookstores."
-Christian Science Monitor
November 2008 marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, and Coyne's (Univ. of Chicago) excellent volume offers a crystal clear presentation of the evidence for evolution with no polemics, unnecessary technicalities, or undue epistemological speculation. His prose is not fancy but compelling in its clarity. This is Coyne's first book for a general audience; he has been doing distinguished research on speciation for many years and has written magazine articles on evolution and related topics. The author brings his extensive knowledge of evolution to his writing but is spare with details of his own work, concentrating on explaining all the independent lines of evidence for evolution. These include the fossil record, vestigial organs, embryology, makeshift design, biogeography, direct and indirect observations of natural and sexual selection, and observations of speciation itself. He addresses the perennial counterarguments with effective dispatch without being insulting. Many recent writers, from Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Dawkins through Sean B. Carroll and Neil Shubin, have made wonderful contributions to the public understanding of evolution, but Coyne has done the best job of simply laying out the evidence. Highly recommended for all libraries.-Walter L. Cressler, West Chester Univ. Lib., PA Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
"Coyne's book is the best general explication of evolution that I
know of and deserves its success as a best seller."
-R.C. Lewontin, New York Review of Books
"[Coyne] makes an unassailable case."
-New York Times
"In nine crisp chapters...the respected evolutionary biologist lays
out an airtight case that Earth is unspeakably old and that new
species evolve from previous ones."
-Boston Globe
"I recommend that Mr. Coyne's insightful and withering assessment
of evolutionary studies of human psychology and behavior be taped
to the bathroom mirrors of all those (perhaps especially
journalists) inclined to be swept into excited announcements of
What Evolution Shows About Us."
-Philip Kitcher, Wall Street Journal
"With logic and clarity, Coyne presents the vast trove of
scientific evidence that supports Darwin's theory."
-Cleveland Plain Dealer
"It's always a pleasure to tell people about a wonderful book,
especially when the subject of the book is of universal and
critical importance. Evolutionary geneticist Jerry A. Coyne has
given us such a book...A book that may change the way you look at
things-if you dare."
-The Huffington Post
"In this 200th anniversary year of Darwin's birth, Why Evolution
is True ranks among the best new titles flooding
bookstores."
-Christian Science Monitor
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