"an excellent reference volume" (Zentralblatt Math, Vol. 959, No. 9 2001)
". . . Burger's text is without equal. This is a book that should grace shelves in both mathematics and biology. . . that provides yet another point of contact for two communities whose interests can only grow closer. . ." (SIAM Review, Vol. 43, No. 4)
"This is a book that should grace shelves in both mathematics and biology departments." (Society for Industrial Applied Mathematics Review, Vol. 43. No. 4 2001)
". . . it is such a comprehensive compendium that it will become the first port of call for any mathematician. . ." (The Statistician, Vol. 51, No. 2, 2002)
". . . the models described here provide a fundamental underpinning to our understanding of the properties of quantitative genetic variation. . . ." (Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Vol. 14, 2001)
". . . a major and significant piece of work. . ." (Genetical Research)
