Simon Lailvaux holds the Virginia Kock/Audubon Nature Institute Chair in Species Preservation in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of New Orleans. His research group investigates ecological and evolutionary phenomena related to performance.
From boxing shrimp to racing cheetahs, Feats of Strength is a fascinating exploration of life in motion--human life included. --Carl Zimmer, author of Parasite Rex Superb--vividly written, clear, fascinating and very funny--one immediately likes the author and enjoys his deep knowledge. --Robert Trivers, President, Biosocial Research Foundation and Presidential Scholar, Chapman University The evolution-based animal olympics have been ongoing for about 800 million years. Simon Lailvaux has written a fascinating, easy-reading, broad introduction for natural history and sports fans to the variety of competitions involved, the diversity of the competitors, and many of the rules of the games. --Malcolm Gordon, University of California, Los Angeles An engaging and evocatively written study of the fantastic abilities that surround us. --Warren Ellis, author of Normal Superb--vividly written, clear, fascinating and very funny--one immediately likes the author and enjoys his deep knowledge. --Robert Trivers, President, Biosocial Research Foundation and Presidential Scholar, Chapman University From boxing shrimp to racing cheetahs, Feats of Strength is a fascinating exploration of life in motion--human life included. --Carl Zimmer, author of Parasite Rex The evolution-based animal olympics have been ongoing for about 800 million years. Simon Lailvaux has written a fascinating, easy-reading, broad introduction for natural history and sports fans to the variety of competitions involved, the diversity of the competitors, and many of the rules of the games. --Malcolm Gordon, University of California, Los Angeles An engaging and evocatively written study of the fantastic abilities that surround us. --Warren Ellis, author of Normal The evolution-based animal olympics have been ongoing for about 800 million years. Simon Lailvaux has written a fascinating, easy-reading, broad introduction for natural history and sports fans to the variety of competitions involved, the diversity of the competitors, and many of the rules of the games. --Malcolm Gordon, University of California, Los Angeles From boxing shrimp to racing cheetahs, Feats of Strength is a fascinating exploration of life in motion--human life included. --Carl Zimmer, author of Parasite Rex Superb--vividly written, clear, fascinating and very funny--one immediately likes the author and enjoys his deep knowledge. --Robert Trivers, President, Biosocial Research Foundation and Presidential Scholar, Chapman University