Big Questions in Ecology and Evolution

Each chapter is an exciting and thrilling read...This is fascinating book. Every ecologist will profit from reading it, enjoying the in-depth-analysis of central ecological questions. (Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland)

The serious fun of Big Questions in Ecology and Evolution comes from considering the child-like "why?" Unlike the average responses to questions posed by children, here Sherratt and Wilkinson offer answers as good as science currently can deliver. (SCIENCE)

These authors are two excellent scientists with good and growing reputations. Big Questions in Ecology and Evolution is a curiosity-driven book, written in an easy and appealing writing style. It is accessible to anybody with an interest in ecology and evolution, and transmits the excitement of the field by discussing major, not yet fully answered questions. (Violaine Nicolas, Mammalia)