Evo-devo discovers morphology

constructive points. A critical examination is made of FA’s strength and weaknesses in comparison with other biomarkers, and ways to improve FA as a bio-indicator are suggested. As a whole, Developmental Instability is a mature and balanced compilation of an important subject in biology, which is, after all, about half a century old. Michal Polak has managed to combine excellent contributions of all the big names in the field. The overall emphasis lies on constructive criticism and a particularly attractive side of the book is that different points of view are represented alongside each other. The studies discussed are broad, dealing with animals and plants from many geographical regions (Europe, N. Americas, Russia). Developmental Instability gives a unifying overview of fundamental, phenomenological and applied issues of developmental instability and is relevant to both advanced students and researchers in the field.