"Perhaps now is the right time for the new ways of thinking that Evolution in Health and Disease so effectively presents."--Science "There is great breadth in what is covered--from chapters considering parasite virulence to those on complex genetic disorders (and including the entertainingly titled 'Putting the stone age in perspective'). That there is something of interest for everyone is its strength . . . There is much of interest in this book and I have no hesitation in recommending it."--Heredity "Helps establish evolutionary biology as a legitimate discipline by challenging the notion that the body is a Platonic ideal designed for health and happiness except for happenstance flaws, and characterizing it instead as a bundle of trade-offs shaped by natural selection to maximize reproductive success in the ancestral environment. Scientists from around the world place within that context such matters as human history and human genes; natural selection, conflict, and constraints; pathogens, drugs, and virulence; and non-infectious and degenerative disease."--SciTech Book News "it is perhaps most remarkable how little medicine has so far benefited from the unique insights of the Darwinian point of view. Hence, I am happy to report this book is a superlative effort. If it is not curative of this chronic " medical malady" of ignorance of evolution, then it is certainly a good dose of what the doctor ordered. The editor, Steven Stearns of the Zoological Institute of Basle, has forged a fine contribution. Indeed, it is really a book complete with a basic theme, sustained coherence, appealing substance, and style that arrives at a propitious time. Each is well-written, thought-stimulating, and expert. The book is a resounding success. It is a smart yet accessible synopsis of exactly what the title offers." -- Daniel R. Wilson, American Journal of Human Biology, Vol 13, No 2, Mar/Apr 2001 "Perhaps now is the right time for the new ways of thinking that Evolution in Health and Disease so effectively presents."--Science "There is great breadth in what is covered--from chapters considering parasite virulence to those on complex genetic disorders (and including the entertainingly titled 'Putting the stone age in perspective'). That there is something of interest for everyone is its strength . . . There is much of interest in this book and I have no hesitation in recommending it."--Heredity "Helps establish evolutionary biology as a legitimate discipline by challenging the notion that the body is a Platonic ideal designed for health and happiness except for happenstance flaws, and characterizing it instead as a bundle of trade-offs shaped by natural selection to maximize reproductive success in the ancestral environment. Scientists from around the world place within that context such matters as human history and human genes; natural selection, conflict, and constraints; pathogens, drugs, and virulence; and non-infectious and degenerative disease."--SciTech Book News "it is perhaps most remarkable how little medicine has so far benefited from the unique insights of the Darwinian point of view. Hence, I am happy to report this book is a superlative effort. If it is not curative of this chronic" medical malady" of ignorance of evolution, then it is certainly a good dose of what the doctor ordered. The editor, Steven Stearns of the Zoological Institute of Basle, has forged a fine contribution. Indeed, it is really a book complete with a basic theme, sustained coherence, appealing substance, and style that arrives at a propitious time. Each is well-written, thought-stimulating, and expert. The book is a resounding success. It is a smart yet accessible synopsis of exactly what the title offers." -- Daniel R. Wilson, American Journal of Human Biology, Vol 13, No 2, Mar/Apr 2001 "Perhaps now is the right time for the new ways of thinking that Evolution in Health and Disease so effectively presents."--Science "There is great breadth in what is covered--from chapters considering parasite virulence to those on complex genetic disorders (and including the entertainingly titled 'Putting the stone age in perspective'). That there is something of interest for everyone is its strength . . . There is much of interest in this book and I have no hesitation in recommending it."--Heredity "Helps establish evolutionary biology as a legitimate discipline by challenging the notion that the body is a Platonic ideal designed for health and happiness except for happenstance flaws, and characterizing it instead as a bundle of trade-offs shaped by natural selection to maximize reproductive success in the ancestral environment. Scientists from around the world place within that context such matters as human history and human genes; natural selection, conflict, and constraints; pathogens, drugs, and virulence; and non-infectious and degenerative disease."--SciTech Book News "it is perhaps most remarkable how little medicine has so far benefited from the unique insights of the Darwinian point of view. Hence, I am happy to report this book is a superlative effort. If it is not curative of this chronic" medical malady" of ignorance of evolution, then it is certainly a good dose of what the doctor ordered. The editor, Steven Stearns of the Zoological Institute of Basle, has forged a fine contribution. Indeed, it is really a book complete with a basic theme, sustained coherence, appealing substance, and style that arrives ata propitious time. Each is well-written, thought-stimulating, and expert. The book is a resounding success. It is a smart yet accessible synopsis of exactly what the title offers." -- Daniel R. Wilson, American Journal of Human Biology, Vol 13, No 2, Mar/Apr 2001 "Perhaps now is the right time for the new ways of thinking that Evolution in Health and Disease so effectively presents."--Science "There is great breadth in what is covered--from chapters considering parasite virulence to those on complex genetic disorders (and including the entertainingly titled 'Putting the stone age in perspective'). That there is something of interest for everyone is its strength . . . There is much of interest in this book and I have no hesitation in recommending it."--Heredity "Helps establish evolutionary biology as a legitimate discipline by challenging the notion that the body is a Platonic ideal designed for health and happiness except for happenstance flaws, and characterizing it instead as a bundle of trade-offs shaped by natural selection to maximize reproductive success in the ancestral environment. Scientists from around the world place within that context such matters as human history and human genes; natural selection, conflict, and constraints; pathogens, drugs, and virulence; and non-infectious and degenerative disease."--SciTech Book News "it is perhaps most remarkable how little medicine has so far benefited from the unique insights of the Darwinian point of view. Hence, I am happy to report this book is a superlative effort. If it is not curative of this chronic" medical malady" of ignorance of evolution, then it is certainly a good dose of what the doctor ordered. The editor, Steven Stearns of the Zoological Institute of Basle, has forged a fine contribution. Indeed, it is really a book complete with a basic theme, sustained coherence, appealing substance, and style that arrives at a propitious time. Each iswell-written, thought-stimulating, and expert. The book is a resounding success. It is a smart yet accessible synopsis of exactly what the title offers." -- Daniel R. Wilson, American Journal of Human Biology, Vol 13, No 2, Mar/Apr 2001