Regarded as one of the worldâs preeminent biologists, Edward O. Wilson spent his boyhood exploring the forests and swamps of south Alabama and the Florida panhandle, collecting snakes, butterflies, and antsâthe latter...
Edward O. Wilsonâwinner of two Pulitzer prizes, champion of biodiversity, and Faculty Emeritus at Harvard Universityâis arguably one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. Yet his celebrated career...
âBrimming with ideas. . The Origins of Creativity approach[es] creativity scientifically but sensitively, feeling its roots without pulling them out.ââ Economist
Edward O. Wilson is widely recognized as one of the world's pre-eminent biologists and naturalists. The author of more than thirty books, including Consilience , The Diversity of Life , The Social Conquest of Earth , The M
"An audacious and concrete proposal⦠Half-Earth completes the 86-year-old Wilsonâs valedictory trilogy on the human animal and our place on the planet." âJedediah Purdy, New Republic
In order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet, says Edward O. Wilson in his most impassioned book to date. Half-Earth argues that the situation facing us is too...
Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends âthe famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family firstâ ( Discover ). Refashioning the story of human evolution...
Winner of the 2010 Heartland Prize, Anthill follows the thrilling adventures of a modern-day Huck Finn, enthralled with the "strange, beautiful, and elegant" world of his native Nokobee County. But as developers begin to threaten the endangered...
The Leafcutter Ants is the most detailed and authoritative description of any ant species ever produced. With a text suitable for both a lay and a scientific audience, the book provides an unforgettable tour of Earth's most evolved animal societies....
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
In his new preface E. O. Wilson reflects on how he came to write this book: how The Insect Societies led him to write Sociobiology , and how the political and religious uproar that engulfed that book persuaded him to write another book that would better...
Species of the genus Pheidole are the most abundant and diverse ants of the New World and range from the northern United States to Argentina. In this richly illustrated book, Edward O. Wilson untangles its classification for the first time, characterizing...