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[Coyne] makes an unassailable case. <br> - New York Times <br> 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. <br> - Boston Globe <br> Coyne's book is the best general explication of evolution that I know of and deserves its success as a best seller. <br> -R.C. Lewontin, New York Review of Books <br> 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. <br> -Philip Kitcher, Wall Street Journal <br> With logic and clarity, Coyne presents the vast trove of scientific evidence that supports Darwin's theory. <br> - Cleveland Plain Dealer <br> It's always a pleasure to tell people about a wonderful book, especi

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Jerry A. Coyne is Professor of Ecology & Evolution at the University of Chicago, where he specialises in evolutionary genetics. One of the world's leading evolutionary biologists, his textbook Speciation (2004, co-written with Allen Orr) has become the standard reference work on speciation. An influential commentator in the evolution-creationism debate through book reviews, popular and technical articles, and public lectures, Coyne is frequently asked to comment issues of creationism by journalists and broadcasters and has appeared on radio and television shows debating creationists. In 2007 he was elected to The American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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