[Mitarbeiter.zoologie] Alternative popgen book

[Robert Paxton]

Dear Patricia,

After reading the 2nd chapter yesterday, I also felt less than satisfied with the book.

Robert


> On 17 Nov 2023, at 22:03, Patrycja <patrycjaa.pluta at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello Anna,
> 
> We discussed the book with couple of other PhD students and we came to the conclusion that we were not happy with it because:
> - the writing style of the book makes it tedious to read
> - the ecological/genetic processes are not explained well
> - the book jumps from topic to topic, the paragraphs are disjointed
> - the notations in the book are confusing
> - there was not enough examples
> - the book notoriously ventures into explaining statistics (e.g. significance testing) which takes away from the main focus (the concept)
> - the book offers detailed explanation of the statistics but in the end there are just one of many different ways how to approach the analysis 
> - the mathematical formulas are explained poorly.
> 
> If you (or anyone else) have a different opinion, please voice it. As Antonella pointed out during our discussion, these are difficult topics and there is no book that will make them easy.
> 
> I have started the first chapter of the book that Atilla sent around, and I like the writing and approach of the author much better. However, there are many shortcuts and things to take as a given (especially the maths). That might not be satisfactory to many.
> 
> I would suggest looking into the other books to make an informed decision. If in the end we decide that Hartl's book is the most comprehensive, we can keep reading it.
> 
> Best wishes,
> Patrycja
> 
>> On 17. Nov 2023, at 18:11, Anna Friedel <anna.friedel at student.uni-halle.de> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi all, 
>>  
>> I would also be happy to continue reading the book we started. For curiosity: what is the reason that you are considering to change it? 
>>  
>> Best, 
>> Anna
>> 
>> >>> Am 17.11.2023 um 16:15, "Belinda Kahnt" <belinda.kahnt at zoologie.uni-halle.de> <belinda.kahnt at zoologie.uni-halle.de> schrieb:
>> Hi all,
>>  
>> how about "Introduction to conservation genetics" (Frankham) or "Conservation and the genomics of populations" (Allendorf)? Or the "landscape genetics" book by Balkenhol? 
>>  
>> Best,
>> B.
>>  
>> Dr. Belinda Kahnt
>> Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I
>> 
>> Institut für Biologie - Bereich Zoologie
>> 
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>> >>> On 11/17/2023 at 02:47 PM, Atilla Çelikgil <atillacelikgil at gmail.com> <atillacelikgil at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hey everyone,
>>  
>> As most of you know, we are considering changing our current book on population genetics. I am attaching one alternative as a suggestion. If you have something to suggest, now is the time.
>>  
>> All the best,
>>  
>> Atilla
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