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Consilience : The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience The Unity of Knowledge
Author: Edward O. Wilson
One of our greatest living scientists--and the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for On Human Nature and The Ants--gives us a work of visionary importance that may be the crowning achievement of his career. In Consilience  (a word that originally meant "jumping together"), Edward O. Wilson renews the Enlighte...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679768678
ISBN-10: 067976867X
Publication Date: 3/30/1999
Pages: 384
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3.3 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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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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