[A] clean and comprehensive coherence and whilst a solid reference and textbook work, it is a genuine pleasure to read.
Journal of Biological Education
It neatly integrates behavioural mechanisms with the adaptive value of behavioural traits, and their underlying genetics. What is more, it is an ejoyable read. It is sure to appeal to a wide spectrum of ... Read morereaders from undergraduates through to professional behavioural ecologists.
Owen Jones in Bulletin of the British Ecological Society, 2009
I found a substantial amount of new information and the book is excellent in refreshing one's memory and broadening one's views: and all this for a reasonable price. I am convinced that anyone interested in this field, from undergraduates to professionals, will enjoy this much needed new textbook on behavioural ecology.
Marc Naguib in Animal Behaviour, 2008
This is an excellent textbook, useful for students at all levels, as well as professionals. I think this book is set to become the new standard textbook on behavioural ecology.
Eliza Z. Cameron in Behavioural Processes, 2008
I think it achieves the very difficult task of being of value to a wide spectrum of readers. It is sufficiently clear and careful in its explanations, and fulsome in its examples that undergraduates can really use it. At the same time, almost everyone who would call themselves professional behavioural ecologists will benefit from reading this book.
Graeme Ruxton, University of Glasgow
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