Evolution of Nervous Systems, Four-Volume Set, Volume 1-4 (ISBN 0123925606)

a brave attempt to conquer comparative neuroanatomy:
thie beautifully produced 4 volume work is a great achievement. About half the chapters and terrific and that is worth the price of admission. As perhaps one should expect from an edited work of this kind, there are serious omissions and a few lightweight chapters, but overall it is something that should be on the shelf of every serious neuroscientist.

Kaas, et. al. Evolution of Nervous Systems:
I am well into the 2000 page, 4 volume set but have not finished it. I find it extremely well written, clear, and comprehensive. It is not a compendium for anyone who has not previously put in some study of embryology, evo-devo, molecular genetics, or neuroanatomy and neuroembryology. However, the clarity and lucidity of the presentation is well worth the work needed to read and comprehend the material. I recommend it highly, but caution that it is not for the casual reader of the subject. (MD,FACS)

Amasement of Evolution:
This four volume set or nervous system evolution is an advanced book suited mostly to neuroscientists. For a second level reader like myself who is a neurosurgeon and interested in evolution and brain, it is a most useful and comrehensive book set. The glossary at the begining of each capter is crucial and briliantly thought for better understanding and updating the basic biological and taxanomical knowledge. I found the capters that I sought to be helpfull. It must be kept in mind that this four volume set is basically a reference book for an evolving branch os science and too far advanced for the layman.