Diversity Of Life, The (Penguin Science )

Description: Written by Edward O. Wilson, Professor at Harvard University, inventor of sociobiolology and twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this book looks at the extraordinary diversity of life on our planet, exploring the reasons for biological diversity, the nature and processes of evolutionary adaption and speciation and threat of human-induced extinction.



Contents: Violent Nature, Resilient Life: Storm over the Amazon, Krakatau, The Great Extinctions; Biodiversity Rising: The Fundamental Unit; New Species; The Forces of Evolution; Adaptive Radiation; The Unexplored Biosphere; The Creation of Ecosystems; Biodiversity Reaches the Peak; The Human Impact: The Life and Death of Species, Biodiversity Threatened, Unmined Riches, Resolution, The Environmental Ethic, Notes.