Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The social conqeust of earth The social conqeust of earth Edward Osborne Wilson Based on a lifetime of pioneering research, preeminent naturalist Edward O. Wilson gives us a new history of human evolution, presented in an elegant and provocative narrative that promises to have r… OL16495597W
Letters to a young scientist Letters to a young scientist Edward Osborne Wilson Advice to talented and ambitious young people of what they need to know to succeed in science. OL16820012W
The Best American Science & Nature Writing 2001 The Best American Science & Nature Writing 2001 Edward Osborne Wilson Both the misery and the majesty of modern publishing, it seems to me, are equal justifications for anthologies like this one. Simply put, there is more good writing out there than ever before, and … OL1924878W
Pheidole in the new world Pheidole in the new world Edward Osborne Wilson 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 untangl… OL1924893W
The Future of Life The Future of Life Edward Osborne Wilson "In this book, Wilson describes what treasures of the natural world we are about to lose forever - in many cases animals, insects, and plants we have only just discovered, and whose potential to nour… OL1924906W
A window on eternity A window on eternity Edward Osborne Wilson "E.O. Wilson, one of the most celebrated scientists in the United States, shows why biodiversity is vital to the future of Earth and to our own species through the story of an African national park t… OL19978042W
E. O. Wilson E. O. Wilson Edward Osborne Wilson,David Quammen A landmark collected edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and world-renowned biologist, illuminating the marvels of biodiversity in a time of climate crisis and mass extinction. Library of… OL22043698W