The Diversity Of Life
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light foxing on top of block - does not extend internally. Usual aging.
A landmark work of popular science, The Diversity of Life presents one of the most compelling and authoritative accounts of how life on Earth achieved its stunning variety — and how human activity now threatens to unravel it. Edward O. Wilson chronicles the natural forces of evolution, geographic isolation, and ecological adaptation that have produced millions of distinct species over billions of years, weaving together vivid storytelling with rigorous scientific insight. With both urgency and wonder, Wilson argues that the current wave of human-driven extinction constitutes a biological crisis on par with the great mass extinctions of the prehistoric past. The prose is at once lyrical and precise, making complex concepts in evolutionary biology and ecology accessible to a broad audience without sacrificing depth or accuracy. A passionate and authoritative call to action, the work illustrates why biodiversity is not merely a scientific concern but the very foundation of a stable and flourishing planet.
Author: Edward O. Wilson
Format: Paperback
Published: 1982, The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light foxing on top of block - does not extend internally. Usual aging.
A landmark work of popular science, The Diversity of Life presents one of the most compelling and authoritative accounts of how life on Earth achieved its stunning variety — and how human activity now threatens to unravel it. Edward O. Wilson chronicles the natural forces of evolution, geographic isolation, and ecological adaptation that have produced millions of distinct species over billions of years, weaving together vivid storytelling with rigorous scientific insight. With both urgency and wonder, Wilson argues that the current wave of human-driven extinction constitutes a biological crisis on par with the great mass extinctions of the prehistoric past. The prose is at once lyrical and precise, making complex concepts in evolutionary biology and ecology accessible to a broad audience without sacrificing depth or accuracy. A passionate and authoritative call to action, the work illustrates why biodiversity is not merely a scientific concern but the very foundation of a stable and flourishing planet.