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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).
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
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.
Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life
Paperback, 2017
“The world’s greatest naturalist” (Jeffrey Sachs) proposes a plan to save Earth’s imperiled biosphere.
The Origins of Creativity
Hardback, 2017
An eloquent exploration of creativity, The Origins of Creativity grapples with the question of how this uniquely human expression—so central to our identity as individuals and, collectively, as a...