"Essentials of Conservation Biology (Fourth Edition)" combines theory and basic research to explain the connections between conservation biology and environmental economics, education, ethics, law and the social sciences. It is beautifully illustrated and is written in clear, non-technical language. The book's broad, up-to-date coverage and its extensive bibliography with over 1,000 references also make it invaluable to graduate students and researchers. This new edition now comes with a Glossary.
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"...brings together a vast amount of information within this discipline by elegantly blending fact, theory, opinion, and approach." -- René van der Wal, Écoscience
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RICHARD B. PRIMACK is a Professor in the Biology Department at Boston University, USA, and the former Associate Director of the Environmental Studies Programme. He received his B.A. at Harvard University in 1972 and his Ph.D. at Duke University in 1976. He then completed postdoctoral fellowships and a sabbatical leave at the University of Canterbury and Harvard University. He is currently Editor of the journal Biological Conservation and a past President of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation.
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4th edition is very good, readable, ideal for undergrads,
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There is no perfect conservaton biology textbook, but this one is probably the best all-around choice for a general introduction to the field. I've just switched to this textbook for my undergraduate Conservation Biology class. I don't know what the 3rd edition was like, but the 2006 4th edition seems very nicely organized and well-written. I've tried 2 other texts for this course and found Hunter & Gibbs to be too oversimplified, while Groom et al. is too advanced for most undergraduates. Groom et al. is a fantastic reference for a professional or grad student, but is just too overwhelming for your average sophomore bio major. Anyway, Primack's 4th edition hits the middle ground exactly right - a lot of good detail, all the key vocabulary, decent coverage of recent developments in the field, clearly written, nice figures, but not too overwhelming. It's organized in 6 major sections: (1) biodiversity (what & where it is), (2) why we should care, (3) why it's vanishing, (4) population biology (how to keep a small pop'n going), (5) practical solutions (reserve design, restoration ecology etc.), and (6) human society. I plan to supplement it with outside readings & a case-study popular book or two, probably Kurlansky's "Cod" for a look at how human history, culture & economics can combine to gradually drive a species under, and Bodsworth's "Last of the Curlews" (the edition with the beautiful illustrations by T.M.Shortt) just for emotional impact and sheer beauty.
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Thought-provoking, but muddled,
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This was the primary textbook for a graduate conservation biology course I had. I found the book to be an enjoyable read and thought-provoking. However, the book's organization was at time muddled. A decent introduction to the field of conservation biology, but as a textbook, it falls short.
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Great book - easy read. The text and topics are straight forward and not at all convoluted. Good book for getting straight to the point of the topics.
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Popular interest in protecting the world's biological diversity-including its amazing range of species, its complex biological communities, and the genetic variation within species-has intensified during the last few decades. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, North America, World Bank, Island Press, San Diego, South Africa, World Wildlife Fund, Academic Press, New Guinea, Cambridge University Press, Yellowstone National Park, Costa Rica, Lake Victoria, Sinauer Associates, South America, United Nations, National Geographic, Great Lakes, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Forest Service, Conservation International, Ecological Applications, Global Environment Facility New!
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Popular interest in protecting the world's biological diversity-including its amazing range of species, its complex biological communities, and the genetic variation within species-has intensified during the last few decades. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, North America, World Bank, Island Press, San Diego, South Africa, World Wildlife Fund, Academic Press, New Guinea, Cambridge University Press, Yellowstone National Park, Costa Rica, Lake Victoria, Sinauer Associates, South America, United Nations, National Geographic, Great Lakes, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Forest Service, Conservation International, Ecological Applications, Global Environment Facility New!
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- The Politics of Ecosystem Management by Hanna J. Cortner on page 29, page 34, and Back Matter
- Introduction to Conservation Genetics by Richard Frankham on page 20, and Back Matter
- Tropical Rain Forests: An Ecological and Biogeographical Comparison by Richard B. Primack on page 297, and Back Matter
- Conserving Living Natural Resources: In the Context of a Changing World by Bertie Josephson Weddell on page 223, and page 325
- A New Approach to Conservation: The Importance of the Individual Through Wildlife Rehabilitation (Ashgate Studies in Environmental Policy and Practice) by Gill Aitken in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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