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- catalog abstract "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 century. His career represents both a blueprint and a challenge to those who seek to explore the frontiers of scientific understanding. Yet, until now, little has been told of his life and of the important events that have shaped his thought.In Naturalist, Wilson describes for the first time both his growth as a scientist and the evolution of the science he has helped define. He traces the trajectory of his life -- from a childhood spent exploring the Gulf Coast of Alabama and Florida to life as a tenured professor at Harvard -- detailing how his youthful fascination with nature blossomed into a lifelong calling. He recounts with drama and wit the adventures of his days as a student at the University of Alabama and his four decades at Harvard University, where he has achieved renown as both teacher and researcher.As the narrative of Wilson's life unfolds, the reader is treated to an inside look at the origin and development of ideas that guide today's biological research. Theories that are now widely accepted in the scientific world were once untested hypotheses emerging from one mans's broad-gauged studies. Throughout Naturalist, we see Wilson's mind and energies constantly striving to help establish many of the central principles of the field of evolutionary biology.The story of Wilson's life provides fascinating insights into the making of a scientist, and a valuable look at some of the most thought-provoking ideas of our time.".
- catalog contributor b6306806.
- catalog created "c1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "c1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
- catalog description "Daybreak in Alabama. Paradise Beach -- Send us the boy -- Light in the corner -- Magic kingdom -- To do my duty -- Alabama dreaming -- Hunters -- Good-bye to the South -- Orizaba -- Storyteller. South Pacific -- Forms of things unknown -- Molecular wars -- Island are the key -- Florida keys experiment -- Ants -- Attaining sociobiology -- Sociobiology controversy -- Biodiversity, biophilia.".
- catalog description "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 century. His career represents both a blueprint and a challenge to those who seek to explore the frontiers of scientific understanding. Yet, until now, little has been told of his life and of the important events that have shaped his thought.In Naturalist, Wilson describes for the first time both his growth as a scientist and the evolution of the science he has helped define. He traces the trajectory of his life -- from a childhood spent exploring the Gulf Coast of Alabama and Florida to life as a tenured professor at Harvard -- detailing how his youthful fascination with nature blossomed into a lifelong calling. He recounts with drama and wit the adventures of his days as a student at the University of Alabama and his four decades at Harvard University, where he has achieved renown as both teacher and researcher.As the narrative of Wilson's life unfolds, the reader is treated to an inside look at the origin and development of ideas that guide today's biological research. Theories that are now widely accepted in the scientific world were once untested hypotheses emerging from one mans's broad-gauged studies. Throughout Naturalist, we see Wilson's mind and energies constantly striving to help establish many of the central principles of the field of evolutionary biology.The story of Wilson's life provides fascinating insights into the making of a scientist, and a valuable look at some of the most thought-provoking ideas of our time.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xii, 380 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Naturalist.".
- catalog identifier "1559632887 (cloth : acid-free paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Naturalist.".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "c1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. : Island Press/Shearwater Books,".
- catalog relation "Naturalist.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "508/.092 B 20".
- catalog subject "Naturalists United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "QH31.W64 A3 1994".
- catalog subject "Wilson, Edward O.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Daybreak in Alabama. Paradise Beach -- Send us the boy -- Light in the corner -- Magic kingdom -- To do my duty -- Alabama dreaming -- Hunters -- Good-bye to the South -- Orizaba -- Storyteller. South Pacific -- Forms of things unknown -- Molecular wars -- Island are the key -- Florida keys experiment -- Ants -- Attaining sociobiology -- Sociobiology controversy -- Biodiversity, biophilia.".
- catalog title "Naturalist / Edward O. Wilson.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".