Biophilia, The diversity of life, Naturalist

Title
  1. Biophilia, The diversity of life, Naturalist / Edward O. Wilson ; David Quammen, editor.
Published by
  1. New York, New York : The Library of America, [2021]
  2. ©2021
Author
  1. Wilson, Edward O.

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Additional authors
  1. Quammen, David, 1948-
Description
  1. xxiv, 951 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps; 21 cm.
Summary
  1. "Library of America presents three environmental classics from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner E.O. Wilson, a masterful writer-scientist whose graceful prose is equal to his groundbreaking discoveries. These books illuminate the evolution and complex beauty of our imperiled ecosystems and the flora, fauna, and civilization they sustain, even as they reveal the personal evolution of one of the greatest scientific minds of our age. Here are the lyrical, thought-provoking essays of Biophilia, a field biologist's reflections on the manifold meanings of wilderness. Here too is his magisterial, dazzlingly informative Diversity of Life: a sweeping tour of global biodiversity and a prophetic call to preserve the planet, filled on every page with little-known creatures, unique habitats, and fascinating ecological detail. Also included is Wilson's moving autobiography, Naturalist. Following him from his outdoor boyhood in Alabama and the Florida panhandle to the rainforests of Surinam and New Guinea--from his first discoveries as a young ant specialist to his emergence as a champion of conservation and rewilding--it rounds out a collection that will inspire wonder, curiosity, and love for a natural world.
Series statement
  1. Library of America ; 340
Uniform title
  1. Library of America ; 340.
Alternative title
  1. Biophilia
  2. Diversity of life
  3. Naturalist
Subject
  1. Wilson, Edward O
  2. Nature conservation
  3. Biology > Philosophy
  4. Nature > Effect of human beings on
  5. Human ecology
  6. Biodiversity
  7. Biodiversity conservation
  8. Naturalists > United States > Biography
  9. Naturalists
  10. United States
Genre/Form
  1. Biographies.
Contents
  1. Biophilia -- Diversity of life -- Naturalist.
Call number
  1. PS221
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Author
  1. Wilson, Edward O., author.
Title
  1. Biophilia, The diversity of life, Naturalist / Edward O. Wilson ; David Quammen, editor.
Publisher
  1. New York, New York : The Library of America, [2021]
Copyright date
  1. ©2021
Type of content
  1. text
  2. still image
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Series
  1. Library of America ; 340
  2. Library of America ; 340.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added author
  1. Quammen, David, 1948- editor.
LCCN
  1. 2020941406
ISBN
  1. 9781598536799 (hardcover)
  2. 1598536796 (hardcover)
Research call number
  1. *R-RMRR PS221 .A4 v. 340
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