Photo by Beth Maynor Young
Edward O. Wilson
Edward O. Wilson
Awards
Winner — New York Times Notable Selection, 2008
Longlisted — ALA Carnegie Medal, 2013
Shortlisted — National Book Award, 2014
Books by Edward O. Wilson
The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth
Paperback, 2007
The book that launched a movement: “Wilson speaks with a humane eloquence which calls to us all” (Oliver Sacks).
Anthill: A Novel
Paperback, 2011
The two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning biologist delivers "an astonishing literary achievement" (Anthony Gottlieb, The Economist).
The Social Conquest of Earth
Hardback, 2012
From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career.
Why We Are Here: Mobile and the Spirit of a Southern City
Hardback, 2012
From this historic collaboration between a beloved naturalist and a great American photographer emerges a South we’ve never encountered before.
The Social Conquest of Earth
Paperback, 2013
Letters to a Young Scientist
Hardback, 2013
Pulitzer Prize–winning biologist Edward O. Wilson imparts the wisdom of his storied career to the next generation.
Letters to a Young Scientist
Paperback, 2014
Pulitzer Prize–winning biologist Edward O. Wilson imparts the wisdom of his storied career to the next generation.
The Meaning of Human Existence
Hardback, 2014
Challenging a purely mechanistic view of human existence, Edward O. Wilson examines what makes human beings supremely different from all other species.
The Meaning of Human Existence
Paperback, 2015
Challenging a purely mechanistic view of human existence, Edward O. Wilson examines what makes human beings supremely different from all other species.
Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life
Hardback, 2016
“The world’s greatest naturalist” (Jeffrey Sachs) proposes a plan to save Earth’s imperiled biosphere.