„Drawing on their experience in teaching and instructive writing, the authors provide an accessible, well-organized and updatedreview suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in variousbiological and environmental sciences. The book will also serve asa reference work for researchers, and the expressive and livelyprose, reflecting the dedication of the authors, will hopefullyinspire not only future conservation biologists but anyone who isinterested in the richness of life surrounding us.“(Écoscience, Volume 15, Issue 4, 2008)
„One could imagine a whole course being based on this book as ithas so much to offer.“ (Journal of Biological Education)„This new edition continues to be an excellent choice forundergraduate courses in conservation biology - notable for itswell-honed organization of concepts and its clearprose.“
-Professor Thomas L Fleischner, PrescottCollege
„This is an excellent text that provides a clear, lucid, andcomprehensive summary of approaches used in biologicalconservation. It should inspire a new generation of conservationbiologists.“
-Tim Coulson, Imperial College, London
„My goal is to expose the concepts of conservation biology tothe broadest possible student audience. For its combination ofaccessible writing with rigorous, updated content, Fundamentalsof Conservation Biology is matchless.“
-Professor Travis Knowles, Francis MarionUniversity
„Hunter and Gibbs have produced an excellent text, one that usesan array of concrete examples, ethical principles, and theory tochallenge and engage students. Fundamentals of ConservationBiology should remain one of the standards in the field foryears to come.“
-Dr Christopher Norment, SUNY College atBrockport
„Hunter and Gibbs comprehensively present conservation biologywith both clarity and charm. It includes excellent examples andcase studies, current issues and topics, and recent references thatwill certainly appeal to faculty and students in the conservationsciences.“
-Dr Jamie M Kneitel, California State University, Sacramento
* Starting with a succinct look at conservation and biodiversity, this book progresses to contend with some of the subject's most complex topics, such as mass extinctions, ecosystem degradation, and over exploitation.
* Discusses social, political, and economic aspects of conservation biology.
* Thoroughly revised with over six hundred new references and web links to many of the organizations involved in conservation biology, striking photographs and maps.
Artwork from the book is available to instructors online at www. blackwellpublishing. com/hunter and by request on CD-ROM.