Bradley Cardinale and his coauthors have channeled their expertise and insights to produce a wonderful new textbook on Conservation Biology. Along with the expected expert contributions on biodiversity and its patterns, drivers, and threats, there are novel transdisciplinary sections on ethics, morals, and values associated with conservation, all brought to life through vivid imagery, case studies, and inspirational stories. I have no doubt that this book will be a fundamental resource for a generation of conservation scientists to come. * Robin Naidoo, Senior Conservation Scientist, World Wildlife Fund *
Conservation Biology is the best textbook on nature conservation I've seen. Its authors have an exceptional depth of knowledge that comes from decades of work around the world and their roles as leading scientific writers and journal editors. The prose is crisp, the real-world complexities of conservation come through powerfully, and the case studies and examples are highly topical and up to date. If I were going to teach a course on conservation biology or an allied topic, this is the textbook I'd choose * hands down. *
This textbook is absolutely terrific! The stories and examples are enlightening and bring the whole subject to life in a scientifically compelling and personally engaging way. The illustrations are superb and the tools and approaches are state-of-the-art. The book is a tremendous asset for researchers, educators, students, and practitioners. * Gretchen Daily, Stanford University *
This new textbook on conservation biology surpasses all previous texts, especially in its thorough coverage of the drivers and values of biodiversity, the threats, and available solutions. It will be of interest not only to the target audience (upper-division undergraduate and beginning graduate students), but to anyone interested in nature and conservation. The high quality of this book reflects the combined expertise and writing skills of the authors. * Reed Noss, former editor-in-chief of Conservation Biology and past-president, Society for Conservation Biology *
Conservation Biology is up to date and engaging, with excellent examples from in situ and ex situ programs. It has a more hands-on approach and a global perspective that is just what I am looking for. The text includes many examples with a global perspective on key components such as biodiversity loss, climate change, and remedial actions. * Nicole Duplaix, Oregon State University *
Cardinale's Conservation Biology is an excellent text that takes the best of previous texts and adds interactive and applied content to better engage modern students. * Stephen G. Mech, Albright College *
Conservation Biology is driven by examples and explanations of topics like extinction that are generally left out of other texts. It has the best chapter I have read on global patterns of biodiversity * not only is it up to date *
The writing style is very clear, understandable, and engaging, while not compromising detail and rigor. * Jay T. Lennon, Indiana University *
I found the balance of material to be outstanding and especially liked the concrete, real-world examples and website links that really bring the material to life and make it especially relevant. * Mark Manteuffel, Washington University in St. Louis *
I was extremely impressed * the balance of this complex topic and breadth of coverage is particularly good. *
