Consilience The Unity of Knowledge

Wilson, Edward O.

ISBN 10: 0679450777 / ISBN 13: 9780679450771

Editore: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, 1998

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6.61 X 1.12 X 9.52 inches; 332 pages; markings throughout the book. Underlining. Light shelf wear on DJ. Minor smudges on DJ's spine. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. Codice articolo HVD-55408-A-0

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Titolo: Consilience The Unity of Knowledge

Casa editrice: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY

Data di pubblicazione: 1998

Legatura: Hardcover

Condizione: Good

Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good-

Edizione: First Edition.

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Riassunto:

An expert on sociobiology and biodiversity argues for the fundamental unity of all knowledge in the face of the increasing fragmentation and specialization of knowledge over the past two centuries

Recensione:

"An original work of synthesis...a program of unrivalled ambition: to unify all the major branches of knowledge--sociology, economics, the arts and religion--under the banner of science." --The New York Times

"As elegant in its prose as it is rich in its ideas...a book of immense importance." --Atlanta Journal & Constitution

"Edward O. Wilson is a hero. . . he has made landmark scientific discoveries and has a writing style to die for. . . . A complex and nuanced argument." --Boston Globe

"One of the clearest and most dedicated popularizers of science since T. H. Huxley ...Mr. Wilson can do the science and the prose." --Time

"An excellent book. Wilson provides superb overviews of Western intellectual history and the current state of understanding in many academic disciplines." Slate

"The Renaissance scholar still lives.... A sensitive, wide-ranging mind discoursing beautifully.... Wilson's buoyant intellectual courage is bracing." --Seattle Weekly
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