The Quarterly Review of Biology - 86 (2), 2011

Contents:

Announcements

The Bentley Glass Memorial Endowment Fund

The Causes Of Species Richness Patterns Across Space, Time, And Clades And The Role Of “Ecological Limits”(pp. 75-96)
John J. Wiens

Why On Earth?: Evaluating Hypotheses About The Physiological Functions Of Human Geophagy(pp. 97-120)
Sera L. Young, Paul W. Sherman, Julius B. Lucks, Gretel H. Pelto

What about Darwin?: All Species of Opinion from Scientists, Sages, Friends, and Enemies Who Met, Read, and Discussed the Naturalist Who Changed the World.
Michael Ruse

Letters to Linnaeus.
Fernando E. Vega
Reviewed work(s): Letters to Linnaeus by Sandra Knapp; Quentin Wheeler

What's the Use of Race?: Modern Governance and the Biology of Difference.
Stephanie M. Fullerton
Reviewed work(s): What's the Use of Race?: Modern Governance and the Biology of Difference by Ian Whitmarsh; David S. Jones

Genethics and Religion.
Elof Axel Carlson
Reviewed work(s): Genethics and Religion by G. Pfleiderer; G. Brahier; K. Lindpaintner

Scientific and Philosophical Perspectives in Neuroethics.
Arthur L. Caplan
Reviewed work(s): Scientific and Philosophical Perspectives in Neuroethics by James J. Giordano; Bert Gordijn

Animal Lessons: How They Teach Us to Be Human.
Anthony J. Dellureficio
Reviewed work(s): Animal Lessons: How They Teach Us to Be Human by Kelly Oliver

Bioenergy.
Patrik R. Jones
Reviewed work(s): Bioenergy by Judy D. Wall; Caroline S. Harwood; Arnold Demain

Ardipithecus kadabba: Late Miocene Evidence from the Middle Awash, Ethiopia.
Frederick E. Grine
Reviewed work(s): Ardipithecus kadabba: Late Miocene Evidence from the Middle Awash, Ethiopia by Yohannes Haile-Selassie; Giday WoldeGabriel

Prehistoric Life: Evolution and the Fossil Record.
George R. McGhee Jr.

The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs.
Christopher R. Noto
Reviewed work(s): The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs by Gregory S. Paul

Trophic Cascades: Predators, Prey, and the Changing Dynamics of Nature.
Anurag Agrawal
Reviewed work(s): Trophic Cascades: Predators, Prey, and the Changing Dynamics of Nature by John Terborgh; James A. Estes

An Introduction to Mathematical Models in Ecology and Evolution: Time and Space.
Peter A. Abrams
Reviewed work(s): An Introduction to Mathematical Models in Ecology and Evolution: Time and Space by Michael Gillman

Oceans: Exploring the Hidden Depths of the Underwater World.
Thomas Iliffe
Reviewed work(s): Oceans: Exploring the Hidden Depths of the Underwater World by Paul Rose; Anne Laking

The Biology of Deserts.
Brett R. Riddle
Reviewed work(s): The Biology of Deserts by David Ward

Gaia in Turmoil: Climate Change, Biodepletion, and Earth Ethics in an Age of Crisis.
Craig D. Idso
Reviewed work(s): Gaia in Turmoil: Climate Change, Biodepletion, and Earth Ethics in an Age of Crisis by Eileen Crist; H. Bruce Rinker; Bill McKibben

Global Climate Change: Convergence of Disciplines.
Barry W. Brook
Reviewed work(s): Global Climate Change: Convergence of Disciplines by Arnold J. Bloom

The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference.
John D. Pilgrim
Reviewed work(s): The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference by Jonathan M. Hoekstra; Jennifer L. Molnar; Michael Jennings; Carmen Revenga; Mark D. Spalding; Timothy M. Boucher; James C. Robertson; Thomas J. Heibel; Katherine Ellison; Jennifer L. Molnar

Preparing for Climate Change.
Craig D. Idso
Reviewed work(s): Preparing for Climate Change by Michael D. Mastrandrea; Stephen H. Schneider

Climate Change in the 21st Century.
Barry W. Brook
Reviewed work(s): Climate Change in the 21st Century by Stewart Cohen; Melissa W. Waddell

Molecular Approaches in Natural Resource Conservation and Management.
Robert J. Toonen
Reviewed work(s): Molecular Approaches in Natural Resource Conservation and Management by J. Andrew DeWoody; John W. Bickham; Charles H. Michler; Krista M. Nichols; Olin E. RhodesJr; Keith E. Woeste

Essentials of Conservation Biology.
Erica Fleishman
Reviewed work(s): Essentials of Conservation Biology by Richard B. Primack

The Challenges of Biodiversity Science.
John S. Kominoski
Reviewed work(s): The Challenges of Biodiversity Science by Michel Loreau; Otto Kinne

Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota.
Pablo Munguia
Reviewed work(s): Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota by Darryl L. Felder; David K. Camp

Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals.
Susan G. Clark
Reviewed work(s): Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals by Susan K. Jacobson

The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution.
Gregory J. Morgan
Reviewed work(s): The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins

In the Light of Evolution.
Douglas J. Futuyma
Reviewed work(s): In the Light of Evolution by John C. Avise; Francisco J. Ayala

Am I a Monkey?: Six Big Questions about Evolution.
Jacques Cabaret
Reviewed work(s): Am I a Monkey?: Six Big Questions about Evolution by Francisco J. Ayala

Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution.
Eörs Szathmáry
Reviewed work(s): Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution by Nick Lane

On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction.
Hope Hollocher, Agustin Fuentes, Charles H. Pence, Grant Ramsey, Daniel John Sportiello, Michelle M. Wirth
Reviewed work(s): On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction by Brian Boyd

Innovation in Cultural Systems: Contributions from Evolutionary Anthropology.
Stephen J. Lycett
Reviewed work(s): Innovation in Cultural Systems: Contributions from Evolutionary Anthropology by Michael J. O'Brien; Stephen J. Shennan

Evolution of Island Mammals: Adaptation and Extinction of Placental Mammals on Islands.
R. D. E. MacPhee
Reviewed work(s): Evolution of Island Mammals: Adaptation and Extinction of Placental Mammals on Islands by Alexandra van der Geer; George Lyras; John de Vos; Michael Dermitzakis

The Evolution of Primary Sexual Characters in Animals.
Göran Arnqvist
Reviewed work(s): The Evolution of Primary Sexual Characters in Animals by Janet L. Leonard; Alex Córdoba-Aguilar

Amazonia: Landscape and Species Evolution: A Look into the Past.
Janalee P. Caldwell
Reviewed work(s): Amazonia: Landscape and Species Evolution: A Look into the Past by Carina Hoorn; Frank Wesselingh

How Many Friends Does One Person Need?: Dunbar's Number and Other Evolutionary Quirks.
Joseph Lachance
Reviewed work(s): How Many Friends Does One Person Need?: Dunbar's Number and Other Evolutionary Quirks by Robin Dunbar

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Bennett G. Galef
Reviewed work(s): Exploring Animal Behavior: Readings from American Scientist by Paul W. Sherman; John Alcock

The Cognitive Neuroscience of Mind: A Tribute to Michael S. Gazzaniga.
Apostolos P. Georgopoulos
Reviewed work(s): The Cognitive Neuroscience of Mind: A Tribute to Michael S. Gazzaniga by Patricia A. Reuter-Lorenz; Kathleen Baynes; George R. Mangun; Elizabeth A. Phelps

Quirks of Human Anatomy: An Evo-Devo Look at the Human Body.
John G. Fleagle
Reviewed work(s): Quirks of Human Anatomy: An Evo-Devo Look at the Human Body by Lewis I. HeldJr

Respiratory Physiology of Vertebrates: Life With and Without Oxygen.
John Eme
Reviewed work(s): Respiratory Physiology of Vertebrates: Life With and Without Oxygen by Göran E. Nilsson

Muscles of Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Evolution, Homologies and Development.
John G. Fleagle
Reviewed work(s): Muscles of Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Evolution, Homologies and Development by Rui Diogo; Virginia Abdala

Form and Function in Developmental Evolution.
James Hanken
Reviewed work(s): Form and Function in Developmental Evolution by Manfred D. Laubichler; Jane Maienschein

The Tao of Chemistry and Life: A Scientific Journey.
Robert C. Kerber
Reviewed work(s): The Tao of Chemistry and Life: A Scientific Journey by Eugene H. Cordes

Principles of Virology.
Eric Delwart
Reviewed work(s): Principles of Virology by S. J. Flint; L. W. Enquist; V. R. Racaniello; A. M. Skalka

Aquaculture Microbiology and Biotechnology.
Oivind Bergh
Reviewed work(s): Aquaculture Microbiology and Biotechnology by Didier Montet; Ramesh C. Ray

Principles and Practices of Plant Genomics.
Hugo E. Cuevas
Reviewed work(s): Principles and Practices of Plant Genomics by Chittaranjan Kole; Albert G. Abbott

Gene Flow between Crops and Their Wild Relatives.
Laura R. Lewis
Reviewed work(s): Gene Flow between Crops and Their Wild Relatives by Meike S. Andersson; M. Carmen de Vicente; Norman C. Ellstrand

Plant Microevolution and Conservation in Human-Influenced Ecosystems.
Jeremie Fant
Reviewed work(s): Plant Microevolution and Conservation in Human-Influenced Ecosystems by David Briggs

Multiplicity in Unity: Plant Subindividual Variation and Interactions with Animals.
Robert A. Raguso
Reviewed work(s): Multiplicity in Unity: Plant Subindividual Variation and Interactions with Animals by Carlos M. Herrera

New Flora of the British Isles.
R. J. Pankhurst
Reviewed work(s): New Flora of the British Isles by Clive Stace; Hilli Thompson; Margaret Stace

Manual of Leaf Architecture.
William K. Smith
Reviewed work(s): Manual of Leaf Architecture by Beth Ellis; Douglas C. Daly; Leo J. Hickey; Kirk R. Johnson; John D. Mitchell; Peter Wilf; Scott L. Wing

Fireflies, Honey, and Silk.
Ted R. Schultz
Reviewed work(s): Fireflies, Honey, and Silk by Gilbert Waldbauer; James Nardi

The History of British Birds.
Robert Prys-Jones
Reviewed work(s): The History of British Birds by D. W. Yalden; U. Albarella

Handbook of the Birds of the World.
Chris S. Elphick
Reviewed work(s): Handbook of the Birds of the World by Josep del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie

The Amphibians and Reptiles of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
David C. Blackburn
Reviewed work(s): The Amphibians and Reptiles of Ethiopia and Eritrea by Malcolm Largen; Stephen Spawls

Urban Carnivores: Ecology, Conflict, and Conservation.
Chris Carbone
Reviewed work(s): Urban Carnivores: Ecology, Conflict, and Conservation by Stanley D. Gehrt; Seth P. D. Riley; Brian L. Cypher

Macropods: The Biology of Kangaroos, Wallabies and Rat-Kangaroos.
Daniel T. Blumstein
Reviewed work(s): Macropods: The Biology of Kangaroos, Wallabies and Rat-Kangaroos by Graeme Coulson; Mark Eldridge

Cenozoic Mammals of Africa.
Aryeh Grossman
Reviewed work(s): Cenozoic Mammals of Africa by Lars Werdelin; William Joseph Sanders

Primates in Perspective.
Brandon C. Wheeler
Reviewed work(s): Primates in Perspective by Christina J. Campbell; Agustín Fuentes; Katherine C. MacKinnon; Simon K. Bearder; Rebecca M. Stumpf

Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality.
David L. Wilson
Reviewed work(s): Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality by Jonathan Weiner

Decoding Reality: The Universe as Quantum Information.
Apostolos P. Georgopoulos
Reviewed work(s): Decoding Reality: The Universe as Quantum Information by Vlatko Vedral

Science.
Christophe Malaterre
Reviewed work(s): Science by Steve Fuller