Nature Revealed
«Showcases the biologist's special talents for extrapolating global theories from arcane and detailed research... Enlightening and thought-provoking. Library Journal 2006 Nature Revealed demonstrates, again and again, Wilson's endless capacity to put scientific findings into a broader context and to bridge gaps between disciplines. Nature 2006 E.O. Wilson's many contributions to science can hardly be summarized in a newspaper column, but the highlights are well preserved in Nature Revealed. -- Whit Gibbons Aiken Standard 2006 This book captures the key elements in this gifted explorer's complex journey so far. Choice 2006 This book is a treasure trove of ideas... It always rewards. -- J. Stewart British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 2008 Lucid and eminently readable... a valuable primer for those interested in the history of science. Quarterly Review of Biology 2008»
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson is one of the leading biologists and philosophical thinkers of our time. In this compelling collection, Wilson's observations range from the tiny glands of ants to the nature of the living universe. Les mer
Wilson aficionados, along with readers discovering his work for the first time, will find in this collection a world of beauty, complexity, and challenge.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780801883293
- Utgivelsesår
- 2006
- Format
- 24 x 17 cm
Anmeldelser
«Showcases the biologist's special talents for extrapolating global theories from arcane and detailed research... Enlightening and thought-provoking. Library Journal 2006 Nature Revealed demonstrates, again and again, Wilson's endless capacity to put scientific findings into a broader context and to bridge gaps between disciplines. Nature 2006 E.O. Wilson's many contributions to science can hardly be summarized in a newspaper column, but the highlights are well preserved in Nature Revealed. -- Whit Gibbons Aiken Standard 2006 This book captures the key elements in this gifted explorer's complex journey so far. Choice 2006 This book is a treasure trove of ideas... It always rewards. -- J. Stewart British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 2008 Lucid and eminently readable... a valuable primer for those interested in the history of science. Quarterly Review of Biology 2008»