"A perfect resource for someone like me who wants an up-to-date, detailed, and engaging introduction to the natural history, taxonomy, and diversity of frogs. This, to me, provides a very accessible introduction that discusses the classification of frogs, their ecology, life history, reproduction, and current impacts on amphibian diversity (diseases and human-mediated effects). It also has expanded and updated new families from Africa and the Amazon and updated taxonomy. . . . As a professor who works with undergraduate researchers, many of whom have never held an amphibian before stumbling into my lab, this book will be our labs constant companion, sitting on my office table for students to explore the fascinating world of frogs." * Integrative and Comparative Biology blog * A huge, beautiful compendium of six hundred frogs from around the world, from the famed poison-arrow variety on up to the intriguingly named plaintive rain frog. The book is a looker. * WIRED, on first edition * If you are a serious (and I mean serious) fan of the frog, you are in for a real treat. From poisonous frogs to tiny toenail-sized frogs, whistlers, explosive breeders, endangered frogs, and recently discovered frogs, [ this book] covers an exhaustive gamut of frog species from around the planet. A wonderful source for anyone trying to decipher and learn about frogs they find in nature. * Boing Boing, on first edition * An in-depth ecology not of all the worlds frogs and toads, but of a representative fascinating ten percentwhat a superb six hundred it is! . . . The Book of Frogs does a splendid job of showing the diversity of frogs and toads. * Times Literary Supplement, on first edition * [ A] Glorious, magnificent new behemoth of a book. . . . A big, beautiful hardcover filled with color photos. . . . In the books mesmerizing master stroke, theres also a life-sized photo of each frog, from the ones as small as your fingernail to the ones as big as a fat Guinea Pig. Its a stunning cavalcade, ranging from dull and knobby toads to tree frogs of almost translucent beauty. . . . Its a joyous experience to savor the unbridled strangeness, the bursting profusion in The Book of Frogs. * Open Letters Monthly, on first edition * Captures both the extraordinary and ordinary of frogs in the same breathless prose that you wrote in love notes to your eighth-grade crush. Couple that with six hundred beautifully composed pictures of sometimes beautiful animals, and youve got yourself one hell of a novelty book. In its several months as the centerpiece of my coffee table, The Book of Frogs has generated more conversation than any other item in my apartment. Its an aesthetic pleasure as an art object, informative as a reference guide. * Spectrum Culture, on first edition * Scientific knowledge about frogs has been increasing rapidly. For example, the number of described species has jumped from 5,000 to more than 7,000 in the last fifteen years. At the same time, frogs are a focus of great concern due to severe population declines and extinctions worldwide. This large book . . . is a photographically rich introduction to the global diversity of frogs. * Choice, on first edition * A rich compendium of six hundred frog species, including many that are critically endangered. This taxonomy provides complete distribution, natural history, and conservation status information, as well as life-size photographs for each species, and is laden with fascinating facts that emphasize the diversity of frogs and the many risks to their persistence worldwide. * Ecology, on first edition * An extensive compendium of frogs . . . [ with] a wide array of fascinating facts in rich prose. . . . The real selling point is the full-color photos, showing the actual size of each frog. The Book of Frogs is the perfect coffee table book for anyone with a passing interest in Anura. * Conservation Biology, on first edition * This book will be a wonderful source of basic information for any young person who has become fascinated with frogs, or anyone unfamiliar with frogs who has a desire to learn more about their diversity and biology. * Quarterly Review of Biology, on first edition *
