“The style is clear, but in many sections so many highly technical terms are used that the lay reader will be in trouble. The concluding chapter at least, however, should be carefully read by all who are dealing with problems of human progress.”
| + − | Ann. Am. Acad. 29: 640. My. ’07. 110w. |
“On the whole, this is probably the best available book from which the layman may get a reasonably complete and nontechnical account of recent investigations in the last two of the three fields covered. Unfortunately, the treatment of the subjects is not strictly even and impartial.” Raymond Pearl.
| + + − | Dial. 43: 209. O. 1, ’07. 280w. | |
| + | Ind. 63: 511. Ag. 29, ’07. 150w. | |
| Lond. Times. 6: 259. Ag. 23, ’07. 810w. |
“The subjects and their facts are well arranged, but are set forth with a heaviness of diction which makes it difficult for any one except a biologist already familiar with the subject properly to correlate the facts as he reads. The sphere of usefulness of this volume will be among senior biological students rather than among either advanced scientists or general readers.”
| + − | Nation. 84: 344. Ap. 11, ’07. 230w. |
“An elementary but generally clear and skilful exposition of the present aspects of the evolutionary problem.” F. A. D.
| + − | Nature. 75: 573. Ap. 18, ’07. 1490w. |
“Even in the driest parts of the work there are sharp and valuable criticisms of the theories of the day.” Francis Ramaley.