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Unless we move quickly to protect global biodiversity, we will soon lose most of the species composing life on earth. Wilsons life on earth is a captivating ibooks textbook presented as a sevenunit collection. National forum on biodiversity 1986, washington, dc,institute of medicine, edward o. Though his work has not always been quietly accepted, his ideas and opinions are undoubtedly an invaluble resorce to. Thats the argument made by naturalist and author e. We believe that education is the most important tool we have to face the ch allenges confronting our living planet. Wilson and macarthurs book the theory of island biogeography became a standard ecology text. Wilson, in full edward osborne wilson, born june 10, 1929, birmingham, alabama, u. Wilsons life on earth was released as a free ibook on itunes. Wilsons life on earth ibooks textbook into a practical, instructional framework for teachers and learners.
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Wilson, internationally regarded as the dean of biodiversity studies, conducts us on a tour through time, traces the processes that create new species in bursts of adaptive radiation, and points out the cataclysmic events that have disrupted evolution and diminished global diversity over the past 600 million years. Wilson, who has been named one of the centurys leading environmentalists by both time and audubon magazine. Wilson biodiversity foundation the diversity of life book. As a first critical step, wilson advocates through his e. The book offers an improbable prescription for the environment. In 1984, edward wilson published a slim volume called biophilia. He is known for his many biological discoveries and as an environmental advocate. This important book for scientists and nonscientists alike calls attention to a. Wilson biodiversity foundation, durham, north carolina. Earth has at last acquired a force that can break the crucible of biodiversity.
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Wilsonhas laid and elegant and ingratiating literary style over a fundament of science to produce a book that will enlighten the uninformed, correct the misinformed and serve as a beacon of lucidity in. Edward osborne wilson is an american biologist, researcher, theorist, and author. Diversity of life also called biological diversity or biodiversity is the variety of living systems. By supporting the halfearth project, you are helping save the very fabric of life on earth and helping raise conservation efforts to a new l.
The diversity of life is a deft and thoroughly successful mixture of information and prophecy. Aug 17, 2012 wilson refused to back down, and a few weeks ago published a book length version of his argument, the social conquest of earth. Biodiversity creates a systematic framework for analyzing the problem. Wilsons new take on human nature the eminent biologist argues in a controversial new book that our stone age emotions are still at war with our hightech sophistication.
Wilson has written a book called, a window on eternity. Mar 01, 2016 the book offers an improbable prescription for the environment. The naturalist and entomologist, whose new book is genesis, loves a reptile guide called lizards and snakes of alabama, which speaks to my boyhood. Apr 28, 2016 as species go extinct at 1,000 times the normal rate thanks to human interference, wilsons new book half earth holds a bold plan to preserve the worlds biodiversity. This important book for scientists and nonscientists alike calls attent. Designed to give students a deep understanding of the central topics of introductory biology, e. Wilsons life on earth is a captivating ibooks textbook.
Wilson won the ted prize in 2007, he wished that we all work together to help create the key tool that we need to inspire preservation of earths biodiversity. Wilson, is a professor emeritus at harvard university and respected scientist. There in the perfect bowl of the night sky, untouched by light from any human source, a. Our mission is to foster a knowing stewardship of our world. The sixth great extinction spasm of geological time is upon us, grace of mankind. Though his work has not always been quietly accepted, his ideas and opinions are undoubtedly an invaluble resorce to the world. He was also the foremost proponent of sociobiology, the study of the genetic basis of the social behaviour of all animals, including humans. As species go extinct at 1,000 times the normal rate thanks to human interference, wilsons new book half earth holds a bold plan to preserve the worlds. Wilson on the importance of diversity egon zehnder. The course plus the free ibooks textbook series provides a full high school biology curriculum. The famed scientist is at duke university this spring, kicking off a scientific partnership between the nicholas school and the.
Wilson refused to back down, and a few weeks ago published a booklength version of his argument, the social conquest of earth. By jonathan mingle, ms 09 energy and resources group. It may refer to extant organisms, but also to their diversity in the past. In it he proposed the eponymous term, which literally means love of life, to label what he defined as humans innate tendency to. An eloquent exploration of creativity, the origins of creativity grapples with the question of how this uniquely human expressionso central to our identity as individuals and, collectively, as a speciescame about and how it has manifested itself throughout the history of our species. Dec 18, 2014 edward osborne wilson is an american biologist myrmecology, a branch of entomology, researcher sociobiology, biodiversity, theorist consilience, biophilia, and naturalist conservationism. Front matter biodiversity the national academies press. Wilson biodiversity foundation the preservation of the worlds 35 hotspots of biodiversity that cover just. The forum was notable for its large size and immediately perceived impact on the public. Somewhere close i knew spearnosed bats flew through the tree crowns in search of fruit, palm vipers coiled in ambush in the roots of orchids. Agapostemon splendens lepeletier 1841 west indian vanilla. Wilson is an entomologist specializing in ants, the recognized leader of biodiversity studies, the founder of sociobiology, and a talented writer. Biodiversity is a record of the highlights of the 1986 national teleconference on biodiversity.
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