This book is the most noteworthy effort to synthesize the presentation of Evolutionary Biology, incorporating data from areas beyond Genetics, such as ecology, paleontology, biogeography, philosophy of science, etc.

The edition is a "treasure trove" of information (there are approximately 300 explanations of terms, 1100 references to the international literature, 30 boxes with mathematical proofs of fundamental quantitative laws of the theory) all linked by a strict logical consistency.

As international scientific journals noted in their reviews, this book had a profound impact on the development of the science it addresses, and it is equally important that it is distinguished for its analytical critique, exemplary use of language, and balanced presentation of contemporary problems and disagreements.

The Journal of Evolutionary Biology stated that it is the second book one should read from beginning to end, after Darwin's "On the Origin of Species".