The Ants 1st Edition
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“The Ants is a stunningly attractive volume that belongs as much on the coffee table as it does on the lab bench… The 20 chapters are organized thematically, and they are written in a clear, accessible and engaging style… Only Hölldobler and Wilson could have written such a comprehensive and integrated treatment of ant biology. It represents a herculean labour of love, and it sets a new standard for synthetic works on major taxa… The Ants will undoubtedly remain in active service for decades, guiding both tourists and seasoned travellers through a strange and wonderful world.”―Donald H. Feener, Jr., et al., Nature
“While it is impossible to write a definitive tome and make it 100 percent transparent to the nonscientist, this volume achieves the utmost clarity… Science is rarely good literature. The Ants is an exalting exception.”―Thomas E. Lovejoy, New York Times Book Review
“Hölldobler and Wilson’s mighty tome will surely take its place among the greatest of all entomology books…it will inspire many new generations of students with its blend of scholarship, enthusiasm, and unabashed delight.”―Science
“This magnificent and long-awaited volume is the definitive work on [ants]… Every imaginable area of interest to a biologist, a sociologist, even a curious citizen, is covered… At once remarkably exhaustive and parsimonious, the book does not stint on exhaustive detail wherever such detail is required.”―William Brown, Scientific American
“The Ants is not only another milestone in a remarkable career but also a high point in crossover publishing. For the specialist, Hölldobler and Wilson bring elegance and order to a complex subject. For the curious layman, there is a glimpse into the workings of evolution.”―R. Z. Sheppard, Time
“The beauty of this heavily illustrated tome is that it conveys this message to both the lay reader and the professional entomologist with equal aplomb. For the interested but ignorant, Hölldobler and Wilson provide a gentle introduction into the complex and bizarre reality of life as an ant… This myrmecological bible―with its 50-page key to ant classification, 60 pages of detailed anatomical drawings and hundreds of other sketches and photos―is a scientific and artistic accomplishment of historic significance. Yet it succeeds in convincing even the most casual reader of―as the first chapter is titled―the Importance of Ants.”―Rick Weiss, Washington Post
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About the Author
Edward O. Wilson is Pellegrino University Professor, Emeritus, at Harvard University. In addition to two Pulitzer Prizes (one of which he shares with Bert Hölldobler), Wilson has won many scientific awards, including the National Medal of Science and the Crafoord Prize of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Product details
- ASIN : 0674040759
- Publisher : Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press; 1st edition (March 28, 1990)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 732 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780674040755
- ISBN-13 : 978-0674040755
- Item Weight : 7.3 pounds
- Dimensions : 9.76 x 1.72 x 12.72 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #216,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #73 in Entomology (Books)
- #119 in Biology of Insects & Spiders
- #167 in Biology (Books)
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A superb thorough( somewhat encyclopedic)text with great drawings. If you have an interest in these amazing insects, you will not be disappointed!!
By Kindle Customer on August 11, 2020
The coffee-table sized book runs 732 pages, 20 chapters, and includes a glossary and an extensive annotated bibliography. The text is fully indexed, and includes about one thousand illustrations, photographs, graphs, and charts, and includes 24 full-color plates. It is a pleasure to read, and a book that you will enjoy owning, reading, re-reading, and referring to for years to come. One of my favorite books and highly recommended... - lc
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 30, 2019
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