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Pulitzer Prizexwinning biologist Edward O Wilson imparts the wisdom of his storied career to the next generation Edward O Wilson has distilled sixty years of teaching into a book for students young and old Reflecting on his coming-of-age in the South as a Boy Scout and a lover of ants and butterflies Wilson threads these twenty-one letters each richly illustrated with autobiographical anecdotes that illuminate his careerxboth his successes and his failuresxand his motivations for becoming a biologist At a time in human history when our survival is more than ever linked to our understanding of science Wilson insists that success in the sciences does not depend on mathematical skill but rather a passion for finding a problem and solving it From the collapse of stars to the exploration of rain forests and the oceansx depths Wilson instills a love of the innate creativity of science and a respect for the human beingxs modest place in the planetxs ecosystem in his readers illustrations.
About the Author
Regarded as one of the world's preeminent biologists and naturalists, Edward O. Wilson grew up in south Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, where he spent his boyhood exploring the region's forests and swamps, collecting snakes, butterflies, and ants - the latter to become his lifelong specialty. The author of more than twenty books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Ants" and "The Naturalist" as well as his first novel "Anthill," Wilson, a professor at Harvard, makes his home in Lexington, Massachusetts.
