03205cam a2200337 4500 657425073 TxAuBib 20230218120000.0 ||||||s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781642830224 1642830224 B07RFR2TLN Amazon 9a890028-7891-42ab-9c18-eeb844153e42 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 4562521 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Wilson, Edward O. Naturalist 25th Anniversary Edition [Libby (Advantage) eBook]. Island Press, 2019. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 3333kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:<p>Edward O. Wilson—winner of two Pulitzer prizes, champion of biodiversity, and Faculty Emeritus at Harvard University—is arguably one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. Yet his celebrated career began not with an elite education but from an insatiable curiosity about the natural world and drive to explore its mysteries. Called "one of the finest scientific memoirs ever written" by the <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, <i>Naturalist</i> is a wise and personal account of Wilson's growth as a scientist and the evolution of the fields he helped define.<br /> <br /> This 25th Anniversary Edition celebrates <i>Naturalist</i> as a modern classic. Wilson 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. With humor and insight, Wilson recounts his days as a student at the University of Alabama and decades at Harvard University, where he has achieved renown as both teacher and researcher.<br /> <br /> 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 man's wide-ranging studies. At once practical and lyric, <i>Naturalist</i> provides fascinating insights into the making of a scientist, and a valuable look at some of the most thought-provoking ideas of our time.<br /> As relevant today as when it was first published, <i>Naturalist</i> is a poignant reminder of the deeply human side of science and an inspiring call to celebrate the little things of the world</p>. Biography & Autobiography. Nonfiction. Nature. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-02-17 20:00:03. Advantage title. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9a890028-7891-42ab-9c18-eeb844153e42&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9a890028-7891-42ab-9c18-eeb844153e42&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9a890028-7891-42ab-9c18-eeb844153e42&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)