Peter Forbes, a writer, journalist, and editor with a longstanding interest in the relationship between art and science, is the author of The Gecko's Foot. Since 2004 he has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Queen Mary University of London.
""Dazzled and Deceived" is surely destined to become a classic.
Peter Forbes has written a compelling and fascinating history of
mimicry and camouflage; but, much more than that, he persuades us
that mimicry is at the heart of the story of evolution. He has
found an exciting and novel way of presenting this ever-intractable
story, and raises important questions which the theory of evolution
has hardly begun to answer." Christopher Potter, author of "You Are
Here: A Portable History of the Universe
"--Christopher Potter"
"From the great battle of life in nature to the great battlefields
of human conflict, mimicry is one of the oldest and most effective
tricks in all warfare. In this fascinating synthesis of science,
art and history, Peter Forbes chronicles the marvellous and
ingenious devices that evolution has produced and humans have
designed to deceive foes. "Dazzled and Deceived" is a delightful
journey into our growing understanding of how life imitates art." -
Sean B. Carroll, author of" Remarkable Creatures" and" The Making
of the Fittest
"--Sean B Carroll"
"It is a long time since I read a book that gave me so much
enjoyment and told me so much both about the animal world and about
human ingenuity. This is a wonderful story, engagingly told."
-Michael Ruse, author of "Darwin and its Discontents
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"This is a fascinating exploration of the use of visual trickery to
disguise the nature of objects both in the living world and in the
military Overall a wonderful topic that really hasn t been given
enough coverage, especially given its importance in understanding
the mechanisms of evolution better, and an excellent book. Highly
recommended." Brian Clegg, Popular Science
--Brian Clegg"Popular Science" (01/28/2010)"
""Dazzled and Deceived" tells a fine story. It is a delight . . . I
unhesitatingly recommend the book to both scientists and
nonscientists."--;i>American Scientist
"--Steven Vogel "American Scientist "
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