The Future of Life

One of the world?s most important scientists, Edward O. Wilson is also an abundantly talented writer who has twice won the Pulitzer Prize. In this, his most personal and timely book to date, he assesses the precarious state of our environment, examining the mass extinctions occurring in our time and the natural treasures we are about to lose forever. Yet, rather than eschewing doomsday prophesies, he spells out a specific plan to save our world while there is still time. His vision is a hopeful one, as economically sound as it is environmentally necessary. Eloquent, practical and wise, this book should be read and studied by anyone concerned with the fate of the natural world. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-23-2009; great educational book; Hi,I read this for my college (environmental science) two years ago. This book is great for a novice like me, definitely suitable for a student who want to read a scientific text in environment studies.The upshot of all this is that...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-13-2009; The future of life - Unifying humanity through the mystery of nature; Nature provides us with the means for our survival, but we deplete the natural resources beyond their possibilities of renewal. We urgently need the introduction of a new economic standard, like the Living Planet Index (LPI), which...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-04-2008; A Good Look At Where Life Is Headed; This book starts out with an interesting conversation between Wilson and Thoreau at the Walden cabin. While this only takes place in Wilson's imagination, it goes a long way towards showing how the study of life has changed since the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-30-2007; Shocking; Shocking. I wonder if this book has made anyone think twice about having (more) children? It seems to me that most of what he is saying comes down to human overpopulation...But I think Wilson could be more flat-footed early on. He...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-23-2009; great educational book; Hi,I read this for my college (environmental science) two years ago. This book is great for a novice like me, definitely suitable for a student who want to read a scientific text in environment studies.The upshot of all this is that...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-23-2007; A worthwhile read.; You can tell that Wilson is a talented sceintist, but if you are somewhat versed in ecology you won't learn much new. It might be just that this 2001 book is (gasp!) already a bit dated.; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-26-2002; Mistaken Title; The title of this book "The Future of Life" is very misleading and mistaken. The book does not, as one would naturally think by the title, look forward to the new life forms that will be possible with genetic engineering and computer...; read full review | report as inappropriate