Douglas J. Futuyma is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University, State University of New York. His books include Evolution and Science on Trial: The Case for Evolution. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences.
"A Birdwatcher's Yearbook Best Bird Book of the Year"
"Terrific. . . . Futuyma writes an accessible overview of bird
evolution that lay readers, especially birders, will be able to
understand."
*BirdWatching*
"[Futuyma] skillfully weaves together salient themes of
evolutionary biology from the living aviary, stressing the
important role that birds played in advancing our understanding of
evolution."---Alan Feduccia, Science
"This engaging and wide-ranging summary of virtually every aspect
of avian evolution synthesizes the earliest insights from Darwin to
those of modern phylogenetics, using birds to illustrate each
concept. ... [Futuyma] may be the ideal person to explain the
marvels of bird evolution."---Daniel S. Cooper, The Quarterly
Review of Biology
"How Birds Evolve is accessible, exhilarating science for everyone
– amateur birder, professional naturalist or just the average man.
It’s a great book and one to read over and over and I thoroughly
recommend it to all. This is already my Bird Book of 2022 and I
can't see it being bettered."---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog
"How Birds Evolve is a book full of accessible and exhilarating
science for everyone and not just birders and professional
naturalists. It’s simply a stunning book and one to read numerous
times and an example of the amalgamation of science and nature
writing at its finest and I thoroughly recommend it to
everyone."---Roy Stewart, British Naturalists Association
"The delight is in the detail. . . . Futuyma unpacks the story of
evolutionary science alongside the story of how birds evolved. . .
. [How Birds Evolve] is entertaining and passionate."---Simon Ings,
New Scientist
"[Futuyma’s] life-long passion and competence guide us across the
pages of this book with a hint of humour."---Gaia Bazz, Community
Ecology
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