- Hardcover: 280 pages
- Publisher: Sinauer Associates Inc.,U.S.; 4th Revised edition edition (21 July 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 087893720X
- ISBN-13: 978-0878937202
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 22.1 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 640,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"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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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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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
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I borrowed this book from the library at my university to help me study for my Ecology finals and particularly a module "The Management and Conservation of Biological Resources". I was amazed at how accessible this book is and yet it treats all topics with depth and gives useful further reading. There are many examples given which are are highly relevant, varied and interesting.
The topics which I found most useful were for revising Island Biogeography theory; ex situ conservation; and small populations. The book covers all aspects of extinctions in depth and encourages further reading.
Also the book has regional variations so that the copy bought in the UK has British examples (eg about Kew Gardens) along with the international ones. I really enjoyed revising for this module just because of this book as it inspired me to read more, and find the primary papers that he refers to. I only wish that I'd found the previous editions earlier in my degree course. I highly recommend this edition as it is extremely current. I got a first in the final year module for which I used this book mainly I think because this book renewed my enthusiasm for my degree.
The topics which I found most useful were for revising Island Biogeography theory; ex situ conservation; and small populations. The book covers all aspects of extinctions in depth and encourages further reading.
Also the book has regional variations so that the copy bought in the UK has British examples (eg about Kew Gardens) along with the international ones. I really enjoyed revising for this module just because of this book as it inspired me to read more, and find the primary papers that he refers to. I only wish that I'd found the previous editions earlier in my degree course. I highly recommend this edition as it is extremely current. I got a first in the final year module for which I used this book mainly I think because this book renewed my enthusiasm for my degree.
2 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This books is a very good option, for the student and for the teacher, very well structured and in a comprehensive language. I think that with the time it should became a Classic Text.
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4th edition is very good, readable, ideal for undergrads
7 Oct 2008
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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.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Thought-provoking, but muddled
27 Dec 2005
Format:Hardcover
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.
Conservation Biology
10 Jun 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
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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