Thread subject: Diptera.info :: The Evolutionary Biology of Flies

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 13-11-2007 01:35
#1
The Evolutionary Biology of Flies

The Evolutionary Biology of Flies
DK Yeates and BM Wiegmann
Columbia University Press

Expensive book... is it worth the price? Anyone knows this book? I would like to hear your opinions. Thanks. Smile

Posted by Paul Beuk on 13-11-2007 07:59
#2
I may be able to tell more about it later but I have little time at present to start reading the book thoroughly. I bought it on eBay and it cost me somewhere about $ 60 (including postage!).

Posted by xylo on 14-11-2007 13:04
#3
Hi Jorge,

Unfortunately, I have the same problem as Paul atm, but there are two reviews free avalaible that might help with your decision:

http://jhered.oxf...l002v1.pdf
--> by Christopher Wills in the Journal of Heredity

http://biosys-ser...tter16.pdf
--> by Torsten Dikow in the GfBS-Newsletter [page 52, German only]

so long,
xylo

Posted by pierred on 15-11-2007 07:46
#4
Hello,

In the first review, I read :
not just Drosophila but the many other 2-winged flies


Overdetermination strikes again...

Nevertheless, the review is very positive.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-11-2007 14:07
#5
hmm... thanks! I'm considering to buy the book. It seems rather good. Smile

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 04-02-2008 21:28
#6
I've got this book.
First two articles are interesting (palce of Diptera in Insecta and high level Diptera systematic) other less interesting.
I'd say that one can live without this book as well...

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 05-02-2008 08:48
#7
not just Drosophila but the many other 2-winged flies


not just arachis butter but the many butter flies... Sad

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-02-2008 14:16
#8
well, fortunately, I decided not buy the book. Smile

Suggestion: "Evolution of the insects" was a great buy! I advice it strongly. Smile