The Diversity of Life
by Edward Osborne Wilson
Taste attributes: documentaryanimalsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: an original non-fiction book, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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2.5 / 5
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About This Book
"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...
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- Edward Osborne Wilson
- Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 424
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