BiophiliaBiophilia is Edward O. Wilson’s most personal book, an evocation of his own response to nature and an eloquent statement of the conservation ethic. Wilson argues that our natural affinity for life—biophilia—is the very essence of our humanity and binds us to all other living things. |
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Reseña de usuario - RajivC - LibraryThingThis book is almost like a love story. It is one of the best books that I have ever red. It is a book that does great service to science in general; biology in particular; and, especially the ... Leer reseña completa
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Reseña de usuario - nandadevi - LibraryThingI wouldn't go so far as to say that Wilson invented the notion of biophilia (although I believe he invented the term in 1979). Before and since 'Biophilia' a number of scientists and philosophers who ... Leer reseña completa
Índice
Prologue | |
Bernhardsdorp | 1 |
The Superorganism | 21 |
The Time Machine | 37 |
The Bird of Paradise | 49 |
The Poetic Species | 55 |
The Serpent | 81 |
The Right Place | 101 |
The Conservation Ethic | 117 |
Surinam | 139 |
Reading Notes | 145 |
Acknowledgments | 157 |
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| Título | Biophilia |
| Autor | Edward O. Wilson |
| Edición | ilustrada, reimpresa, revisada |
| Editor | Harvard University Press, 1984 |
| ISBN | 0674074424, 9780674074422 |
| N.º de páginas | 157 páginas |
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