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indiana_sorell's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.0
zcat33's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.75
Definitely a complex topic. The book was filled with short stories about specific species and the efforts that went into conserving them. It wasn’t a quick read but definitely worth it
winncar's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
poolboy823's review against another edition
Audiobook was way out of order gotta finish it in printed version 😞
mila_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
This was a wonderfully depressing, yet inspiring read. It gave me hope for the future and gave me headaches about the past (but it also inspired me!) This is a must-read for any naturalists and anyone who hopes to be in the field of conservation - or is - because it contains valuable historical knowledge, and those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. Nijhuis writes in a most compelling style, which keeps the book entertaining even when the events run dry. Pretty solid book.
asab27's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book, it covers a lot of the (mostly) western history of conservation. Even working in ecology/biology/conservation there was a lot I did not know. I wish it was longer (the size of the book is misleading as the last 70 pages are all notes and sourced) and more in depth, but I suppose it is difficult to cover an entire history. I particularly thought it was important that the author did not gloss over the problematic ideas of many early conservationists. If we are going to move forward and make conservation more inclusive we need to reckon with the problematic beliefs of the (mostly) men who founded the discipline. The only slight negative is that I thought the last two or so chapters were a bit all over the place and jumped around too quickly.