Books by Edward O. Wilson

  •  Defining Sustainable Forestry

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    Defining Sustainable Forestry

    Greg Aplet

    Before the transition in forestry can be made from conventional approaches of the past century to the ecosystem approach of the next, a consensus must be reached on the meaning of "sustainable forestry ...

  •  Forgotten Grasslands of the South

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    Forgotten Grasslands of the South

    Natural History and Conservation

    Reed F. Noss

    Forgotten Grasslands of the South is a literary and scientific case study of some of the biologically richest and most endangered ecosystems in North America. Eminent ecologist Reed Noss tells the ...

  •  In Search of Nature
    In Search of Nature Edward O. Wilson

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    In Search of Nature

    Edward O. Wilson

    " Perhaps more than any other scientist of our century, Edward O. Wilson has scrutinized animals in their natural settings, tweezing out the dynamics of their social organization, their relationship ...

  •  Naturalist
    Naturalist Edward O. Wilson

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    Naturalist

    Edward O. Wilson

    Edward O. Wilson – University Professor at Harvard, winner of two Pulitzer prizes, eloquent champion of biodiversity – is arguably one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth ...

  • The Biophilia Hypothesis
    The Biophilia Hypothesis Stephen R. Kellert

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    The Biophilia Hypothesis

    Stephen R. Kellert

    "Biophilia" is the term coined by Edward O. Wilson to describe what he believes is humanity's innate affinity for the natural world. In his landmark book Biophilia, he examined how our tendency to ...

About the Author

Edward O. Wilson is Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. Arguably the most important evolutionary biologist of his time, he has made seminal contributions to the study of evolution and ecology, created the field of sociobiology, and was one of the earliest voices to speak out about biodiversity loss.  

Wilson is the author of two Pulitzer Prize winning books, On Human Nature and The Ants. He is also the author of many groundbreaking works, including Sociobiology, The Diversity of Life, The Future of Life, Consilience, Naturalist and In Search of Nature.
 
Wilson is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, and is an active author of media articles and editorials. He was mentioned in the Economist as “one of the world’s most distinguished scientists.”