“I have to thank my friend Bob Martin for an immense amount of meticulous, conscientious and often really inspired work invested in this translation. One reviewer of the first volume, Arthur Bourne, has said, ‘Even in translation these papers are beautifully written.’ I can assure the English reader that in the German original they are really not, so the word ‘even’ should be deleted and tribute paid to Dr Martin.” 

From the concluding paragraph in Konrad Lorenz’s introduction to Volume 2

Rating: 5 stars on Amazon.com.

“Princeton has taken a French book and expanded the audience by publishing it in English. Normally such translations suffer from odd phrases that identify the translator as a non-naturalist. Robert Martin has created an excellent translation that reads smoothly and is easy to comprehend.” 

From a review by Roy John in Canadian Field Naturalist (2013)

“Originally published in French, the English version of this stunningly beautiful book is elegantly translated.”

From a review by Sylvie in Scoop on Primates (2013)

Rating: 4-5 stars on Amazon.com

“I enjoyed the three of us working together. I have fond memories of it. ……… When one of my current books is finished, I'll be sure to contact you, as I would be really happy to work with you and Oliver on the translation. If I hear that any of my French research friends need an outstanding translator, I'll give them my best recommendation.” 

From an eMail message sent by the author in May 2024

Rating: 4 stars on Amazon.com

“Your translation is excellent! Thanks a lot.” 

Email message from Jean Clottes, 11 October 2014.

“Thank you very much for your excellent and fast translation! It is a pleasure to cooperate with you.” 

Email message from the author, 3 February 2024

“I am the Springer in-house editor for the book Relativity of Evolution by Markus Knoflacher, which you translated. (Thank you for doing such a great job!)” 

Email message from Executive Editor at Springer Verlag, April 25, 2024