Aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this textbook describes some of the basic principles affecting brain evolution. Striedter (neurobiology and behavior, U. of California, Irvine) refers to data from a wide array of vertebrates while minimizing technical jargon. Particular attention has been paid to the ways in which changes in brain structure impact function and behavior. The volume concludes with a discussion on how mammal brains diverged from other brains and how Homo sapiens evolved a very large and special brain. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)