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Consilience : The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience The Unity of Knowledge
Author: Edward O. Wilson
An enormous intellectual adventure. In this groundbreaking new book, the American biologist Edward O. Wilson, considered to be one of the world's greatest living scientists, argues for the fundamental unity of all knowledge and the need to search for consilience--the proof that everything in our world is organized in terms of a small number of f...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679450771
ISBN-10: 0679450777
Publication Date: 3/17/1998
Pages: 352
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3.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Delos avatar reviewed Consilience : The Unity of Knowledge on
Never read this one, but I did meet the author. Incredible scientist AND a very very nice gentleman. If anyone alive currently has a shot of leaving a legacy that would change the world, it would be this guy. Come to think of it, maybe I really should have read this book...
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Wilson is a key interdisciplinary thinker and writer. This book is densely written, and startling at times in how provocative some of his thoughts are.


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