Awards
& Reviews
Awards:
Encyclopedia of
Evolution:
Society of School Librarians
International Honor Book (2007).
Reviews:
Encyclopedia of Evolution:
From Booklist, May 15, 2007:
“Authored by an evolutionary biologist, this encyclopedia’s tone is set
in the beginning, where it is deicated not to Charles Darwin but to his
wife, Emma, for ‘without Emma Darwin’s help, Charles Darwin would most
certainly have failed to complete his most famous works.’ Written
in an engaging style at a level accessible to a nonspecialist audience,
the volume provides a bridge between nonscientific and scholarly
works...Notable for its accessibility, this volume is recommended for
high-school, public, and undergraduate academic libraries.”
From American Reference Books Annual,
2007:
“This is the best encyclopedia on evolution this reviewer has ever
seen. It is up-to-date and has plenty of entries and
illustrations, but it has something else none of the others do—a
central voice with character, enthusiasm, and courage. This is
because this extensive volume is written by one person. The
author...maintains a common style and standard throughout the
text. This is something we just do not see in the common
multi-authored encyclopedias...{The essays] help make this volume one
you want to read through rather than just refer to when needed...This
encyclopedia is well crafted and comprehensive. It will be very
useful to anyone whose work includes evolution, especially students and
teachers in colleges and universities. It should be a required
text on the shelves of science writers.”
From Library Journal, March
1, 2007:
“Bottom line: This is an excellent reference work more appropriate for
its target audience than is the Oxford title; it could also profitably
be consulted by the general public. Highly recommended for all
types of libraries.”
