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1	Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson add to wishlist Harvard scientist Edward O. Wilson argues that the entire world is orderly and can be explained by a number of natural laws. Wilson maintains that the ideas and goals of the Enlightenment have not been discredited and, in fact, are surging back to life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Future of Life more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson add to wishlist Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson paints a graphic picture of the human disregard for nature through examinations of the hunting habits of our forebears and the modern-day technological destruction of our environment. But despite the bleak view, Wilson is hopeful that, through science, we will come to our senses and make the right choices about how to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Diversity of Life more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson add to wishlist "Not since Darwin has an author so lifted the science of ecology with insight and delightful imagery" - Richard Dawkins. In this book a master scientist tells the great story of how life on earth evolved. E.O. Wilson eloquently describes how the species of the world became diverse, and why the threat to this diversity today is beyond the scope of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.14! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	From So Simple a Beginning: The Four Great Books of Charles Darwin more books like this by Professor Charles Darwin, Edward Osborne Wilson (Editor) add to wishlist Never before have the four great works of Charles Darwin - Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle (1845), The Origin of Species (1859), The Descent of Man (1871) and The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) - been collected under one cover. Undertaking this challenging endeavour 123 years after Darwin's death, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner ... see all copies from $25.14! new only from $29.43!
5	Biophilia more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson add to wishlist The eminent biologist reflects on his own response to nature and the aesthetic aspects of his exploration of natural systems in an intensely personal essay that examines the essential links between mankind and the rest of the living world. see all copies from $11.97! new only from $15.18! \| first editions
6	On Human Nature: Revised Edition more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson add to wishlist 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 explain the relevance of biology to the understanding of human behavior. see all copies from $17.35! new only from $17.35! \| SVS
7	Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration more books like this by Bert Holldobler, Bert Hlldobler, Bert Halldobler add to wishlist This title combines autobiography and scientific lore to convey the excitement and pleasure of the study of ants. The authors interweave their personal adventures with the social lives of ants, building, from the first minute observations of childhood, a remarkable account of these abundant insects' evolutionary achievements. see all copies from $6.58! new only from $16.48! \| first editions \| SVS
8	On Human Nature more books like this by Edward O. Wilson add to wishlist Human nature is genetically determined, but to what extent? And does the acceptance of evolutionary theory as the basis for social behaviour diminish our humanity? In this volume, first published in 1978, Edward Wilson argues that science offers us true liberation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Naturalist, C* more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson add to wishlist E.O. Wilson's life is a subject of great curiosity to those who respect and admire his work as our most eloquent champion of biodiversity. Wilson provides fascinating insights into the making of a scientist--a scientist who brings both mind and heart to the task of understanding the intricacies and mysteries of life. Photos throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson add to wishlist When this classic work was first published in 1975, it created a new discipline and started a tumultuous round in the age-old nature versus nurture debate. This book is widely known as the object of bitter attacks by social scientists and other scholars who opposed its claim that human social behaviour, indeed human nature, has a biological ... see all copies from $26.97! new only from $35.88! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	In search of nature more books like this by Edward O. Wilson add to wishlist This is a collection of short essays that addresses the themes of Wilson's scientific career--biophilia, sociobiology, and biodiversity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Naturalist more books like this by Edward O Wilson add to wishlist For the past four decades, Edward O. Wilson "the father of biodiversity", has been at the forefront of the natural sciences. This autobiography traces his fascination with insects from his childhood in Alabama and Florida, through to his professorship at Harvard, and his disagreements with the molecular biologists, led by James Watson, the co ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.32! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Insect Societies more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson add to wishlist This book is a work of major importance for the development of environmental and behavioral biology; it covers the classification, evolution, anatomy, physiology, and behavior of the higher social insects--ants, social wasps and bees, and termites. Mr. Wilson reinterprets the knowledge of these insects through the concepts of modern biology, from ... see all copies from $20.00! first editions
14	A Primer of Population Biology more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson, William H. Bossert add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $46.84! \| first editions
15 view cover	Arboretum America: A Philosophy of the Forest more books like this by Diana Beresford-Kroeger, Christian H Kroeger (Photographer), Edward Osborne Wilson (Foreword by) add to wishlist A passionately intelligent, exquisitely illustrated guide to the native trees of the North American continent that offers an informative and entertaining blueprint for rebuilding the biosphere see all copies from $5.79! new only from $21.61! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Biophilia Hypothesis more books like this by Stephen R Kellert, Ph.D. (Editor), Edward Osborne Wilson (Editor), Scott McVay (Contributions by) add to wishlist This book brings together the views of some of the most creative scientists of our time, each attempting to amplify and refine the concept of biophilia. Contributors to this volume include Jared Diamond, Aaron Katcher, Richard Nelson and others. see all copies from $10.74! new only from $40.37! \| SVS
17 view cover	Sociobiology: Abridged Edition more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson, Sarah Landry (Photographer) add to wishlist In this text, Wilson's work on the biological basis of social behavior in all species from amoeba colonies to human societies has been trimmed to its essential argument and most compelling examples. see all copies from $14.37! new only from $43.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Biophilia Hypothesis, C! more books like this by Stephen R Kellert, Ph.D. (Editor), Edward Osborne Wilson (Editor), Scott McVay (Contributions by) add to wishlist "Biophilia" is the term coined by Edward O. Wilson, author of The Diversity of Life and winner of two Pulitzer prizes, to describe what he believes is our innate affinity for the natural world. In his landmark book Biophilia, he examined how our tendency to focus on life and lifelike processes might be a biologically based need, integral to our ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $193.77! \| first editions
19	Sociobiology more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson add to wishlist View a video on Professor Wilson entitled "On the Relation of Science and the Humanities" see all copies from $13.39! first editions
20 view cover	Caste & Ecology in the Social Insects more books like this by George F Oster, Edward Osborne Wilson add to wishlist see all copies from $3.57! new only from $38.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Best American Science and Nature Writing more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson (Editor), Burkhard Bilger (Foreword by) add to wishlist E.O. Wilson edits the 2001 edition of the Best American Science & Nature Series. This edition showcases the writings of Jane Goodall, Bill Joy, Bernd Heinrich, and others as found in periodicals as diverse as the New Yorker and National Geographic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Living Planet in Crisis: Biodiversity Science and Policy more books like this by Joel Cracraft (Introduction by), Francesca T Grifo (Introduction by), Edward Osborne Wilson (Foreword by) add to wishlist With a foreword by E.O. Wilson, this book brings together internationally known experts from the scientific, societal, and conservation policy areas who address policy responses to the problem of biodiversity loss: how to determine conservation priorities in a scientific fashion, how to weigh the long-term, often hidden value of conservation ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50!
23 view cover	A Naturalist in Florida: A Celebration of Eden more books like this by Archie Carr, Marjorie Harris Carr (Editor), Edward Osborne Wilson (Foreword by) add to wishlist Archie Carr (1909-1987), the eminent naturalist, writer, and conservationist, was particularly entranced by the wildlife and ecosystems of Florida, where he lived for more than 50 years. This book - which includes some of his essays - is full of details and anecdotes about the flora, fauna, and humans that have inhabited Florida's colourful ... see all copies from $12.75! new only from $17.13! \| SVS
24 view cover	Land Mosaics: The Ecology of Landscapes and Regions more books like this by Richard T T Forman, Edward Osborne Wilson (Foreword by) add to wishlist Animals, plants, water, wind, materials and people flow at different rates, according to spatial patterns common to almost all landscapes and regions. This up-to-date synthesis explores the ecology of heterogeneous land areas, where natural processes and human activities spatially interact, to produce an ever changing mosaic. The subject has great ... see all copies from $47.95! new only from $72.02! \| SVS
25 view cover	American Museum of Natural History: 125 Years of Expedition and Discovery more books like this by Lyle Rexler, Lyle Rexer, Edward Osborne Wilson (Foreword by) add to wishlist The story of the men and women--scientists, adventurers, visionaries and artists--who have undertaken voyages of discovery under the auspices of the American Museum of Natural History. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.88! \| first editions

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