Wilson, journey to the ants, harvard university press, cambridge ma, london uk, 1994, pp 228 this book appeared in languages. Winner of the 1991 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction. Mar 28, 1990 i had read wilsons and holldoblers popular account of ant societies. Making up nearly 15% of the entire terrestrial animal biomass, ants are impressive not only in quantitative terms, they also fascinate by their highly organized and complex social system. A story of scientific exploration by bert holldobler.
Holldobler and wilson have also written a much shorter and more accessible popular book, journey to the ants. The ants has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The ants contains the full story of ants in general, and then many specific stories of the 30,000 known and yet to be known species. Download the ants pdf by bert holldobler, edward o. Hos adlibris hittar du miljontals bocker och produkter inom bert holldobler vi har ett brett sortiment av bocker, garn, leksaker, pyssel, sallskapsspel, dekoration och mycket mer for en inspirerande vardag. The ants is the most comprehensive referance book available on the subject. Wilson, the ants, harvard university press, cambridge ma, london uk, 1990, pp 732. The beauty, elegance and strangeness of insect societies. The ants bert holldobler, foundation professor of biology. This text combines autobiography and scientific lore to convey the excitement and pleasure the study of ants can offer. It won the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1991. Richly illustrated and delightfully written, journey to the ants combines autobiography and scientific lore to convey the excitement and pleasure the study of ants can offer. The ants bert holldobler, foundation professor of biology bert holldobler, edward o. This omits most of the fascinating biological detail as well as the reference material and technical apparatus, focusing on some of the more dramatic and unusual ants.
He is the author of several books, including the ants, for which he and his coauthor, e. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months. The ants, harvard university press, 1990, isbn 0674040759. Their passion for the realities of ant biology and ethology as complemented by the isolated scientific knowledge thereof makes every page alive. Making up nearly 15% of the entire terrestrial animal biomass, ants are impressive not only in. If you have at least a bit of a background in entomology, the ants is a great referance and even a decent read. Journey to the ants a story of scientific exploration. I had read wilsons and holldoblers popular account of ant societies. Wilson interweave their personal adventures with the social lives of ants, building, from the first minute observations of childhood, an account of these abundant insects evolutionary achievement. Journey to the ants combines autobiography and scientific lore to what study of ants can offer. View a collection of videos on professor wilson entitled on the relation of science and the humanities this landmark work, the.
The only professional science work to have won a pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1991 the ants is a sweeping survey of the ethology, ecology and evolutionary biology of ants. This is the definitive scientific study of one of the most diverse animal groups on earth. The ants by bert holldobler, 9783540520924, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Wilson and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Wilson received the pulitzer prize for nonfiction writing in 1991. 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. Its extremely well written, but the language is generally geared towards entomologists. The book is intended for specialist, but is readable by anyone with a basic background in natural history. This is a beautiful and comprehensive book that summarizes what is known about ants.
Making up nearly 15 per cent of the entire terrestrial animal biomass, ants are impressiv. Berthold karl holldobler born 25 june 1936 is a german sociobiologist and evolutionary biologist who studies evolution and social organization in ants. Wilson interweave their personal adventures with the social lives of ants. In large format, with almost a thousand line drawings, photographs, and paintings, it is one of the most visually rich and allencompassing views of any group of. For the bernard werber novel, see empire of the ants 1991 novel. Journey to the ants is the indispensable and, as far as i know unparalleled book for myrmecophiles. View a collection of videos on professor wilson entitled on the relation of science and the. Wilson and bert holldobler, continue their discussion of ant societies by. Discover life on another planet the one you thought was yours. In large format, with almost a thousand line drawings, photographs, and paintings, it is one of the most visually rich and allencompassing views of any group of organisms on earth.
View a collection of videos on professor wilson entitled on the relation of science and the humanitiesthis landmark work, the distillation of a lifetime of. The ants book by bert holldobler, edward o wilson 2. This landmark work, the distillation of a lifetime of research by the worl. The first fully comprehensive treatise on these insects since the beginning of the twentieth century from the front flap. As new this is a very large book and heavy and will nead extra cost for shipping. If you are a nonbiologist who is curious about the natural world this is a captivating book, that you can open at any page and read with pleasure and profit for as little or as long as you like.
The ants by bert holldobler, edward o wilson alibris. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. Aug 05, 1994 journey to the ants is the indispensable and, as far as i know unparalleled book for myrmecophiles. Belknap harvard university press, cambridge, ma, 1990. Bert holldobler is now foundation professor of biology at arizona state university. The ants by bert holldobler, 9780674040755, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Wilson, honorary curator in entomology and university research professor emeritus. The ants is a pulitzer prizewinning book, written in 1990, by bert holldobler and e. The ants is a zoology textbook by the german entomologist bert holldobler and the american entomologist e. Wilson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I saw the ants in a bookstore and was amazed by the book, its breadth of subject, physical layout, and photography. Wilsons and holldoblers prose is exceedingly clear, untechnical, and personal.
Wilson from the arctic to south africa one finds them everywhere. From the arctic to south africa one finds them everywhere. Who is the main character in the ants by bert holldobler. I had read wilsons and holldobler s popular account of ant societies. Buy the ants by bert holldobler, edward o wilson online at alibris. Holldobler and wilson bring elegance and order to a complex subject. And this is the book i have been searching and waiting for about ants ever since then. In part two of this twopart interview, renowned entomologists and cowinners of the pulitzer prize, e. 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. This landmark work is a thoroughgoing survey of one of the largest and most diverse groups of animals on the planet.
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