The Diversity of Life
by Edward Osborne Wilson · first published 1992
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"In this book a master scientist tells the great story of how life on earth evolved. Edward O. Wilson eloquently describes how the species of the world became diverse, and why the threat to this diversity today is beyond the scope of anything we have known before." "The Diversity of Life has quickly become a classic text in its definition of a new environmental ethic - our obligation to rescue ecosystems, not simply individual species - and its prescient call for an end to the conservation versus development argument. In an extensive new foreword for this edition, Professor Wilson addresses th
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The best thing I ever read on this topic came from biology. In "The Diversity of Life," E.O. Wilson describes how specialist species thrive in stable environments. The stability allows them to evolve "deeply" into a niche and outcompete any species less specialized for that same niche.…
on “Generalists vs specialists – Who has a greater chance of success? (2019)” ↗Edward O. Wilson's book called "The Diversity Of Life" touches on the invasive species of the Hawaiian islands. I highly recommend it.
on “Climate Change Turned Lush Hawaii into a Tinderbox” ↗…of books on general science, biology, and chemistry (in no particular order, these are some of the first ones that come to my mind): "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" By Thomas S. Kuhn "The Diversity of Life" By Edward O. Wilson "The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time" by Jonathan Weiner "Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes: Further Reflections in Natural History" by Stephen Jay Gould "Life…
on “Ask HN: What are some good general technical books for teenagers?” ↗Currently reading The Diversity of Life by Edward O. Wilson. Wanted to read his book about ants but it was not available/deliverable/ebook. So purchased this on kindle. Have read only about 30%. But some of the things are new. I expected it…
on “Blue bee feared to be extinct is found in Florida” ↗…explains method behind the Indian classical music (Author Bhatkhande), Design of Everyday Things, and A History of Roman Britain (Oxford History of England) or The making of Europe. Currently reading Diversity of Life(Wilson). And learning German. Asking this in this forum just out of curiosity to know what kind of pending things others have, how they are spending their time, etc.
on “Ash HN: What long pending things are you doing during lockdown?” ↗From The Diversity Of Life by Edward O. Wilson (These numbers are for recognized species.) This does not answer the "only 10% known" part. However, the part where the author says 13000 new species recognized every year should give…
on “Blue bee feared to be extinct is found in Florida” ↗