Edward O. Wilson

Edward O. Wilson

Edward O. Wilson was born in Birmingham, Alabama, USA on June 10th, 1929 and passed away at the age of 92 on December 26th, 2021.

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Edward O. Wilson Stats: The most read book by Edward O. Wilson on Book Notification is The Social Conquest of Earth, the first novel in The Anthropocene Epoch series. The second most read book is Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life (The Anthropocene Epoch #3).

Below is a complete list of Edward O. Wilson books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Edward O. Wilson is The Anthropocene Epoch Series.

List of E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth books are Unit 1: Unity and Diversity of Life on Earth, Unit 2: Guided Tour of the Living Cell, and Unit 6: Guided Tour of Biodiversity.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth - An Introduction
2012
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Unit 1: Unity and Diversity of Life on Earth
2014
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Unit 2: Guided Tour of the Living Cell
2014
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Unit 4: Animal Physiology
2014
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Unit 5: Plant Physiology
2014
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Unit 6: Guided Tour of Biodiversity
2014
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Unit 7: Guided Tour of Ecosystems
2014
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List of Sociobiology Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
1975
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List of The Anthropocene Epoch Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Social Conquest of Earth
2012
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2
The Meaning of Human Existence
2014
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3
8
Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life
2016
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Anthill
2010
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Temple Wilderness: A Collection of Thoughts and Images on Our Spiritual Bond with the Earth
1996
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2
Nature Revealed: Selected Writings, 1949-2006
2006
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Future of Life, The Origins of Creativity, and Tales from the Ant World.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Theory of Island Biogeography. , Volume 1
1967
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2
A Primer of Population Biology
1968
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3
The Insect Societies
1971
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4
Ecology, Evolution And Population Biology; Readings From Scientific American
1974
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5
Life: Cells, Organizations, Populations (With: Winslow R. Briggs, T. Eisner, Susan Landry)
1977
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6
On Human Nature
1978
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Biophilia
1984
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Biodiversity (With: Frances M. Peter)
1988
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The Diversity of Life
1992
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Naturalist
1994
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Origins of the Human Mind: The Mind's Biological and Behavioral Roots (With: Merlin Donald, Charles J. Lumsden)
1996
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12
Success, Dominance, And The Superorganism: The Case Of The Social Insects
1997
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13
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
1998
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14
Biological Diversity: The Oldest Human Heritage
1999
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Conserving Earth's Biodiversity: With E.O. Wilson (With: Dan L. Perlman)
2000
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The Future of Life
2002
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17
Pheidole in the New World: A Dominant, Hyperdiverse Ant Genus
2003
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18
The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth
2006
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19
Kingdom of Ants: José Celestino Mutis and the Dawn of Natural History in the New World (With: José M. Gómez Durán)
2010
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20
The Nature of the Taxon Cycle in the Melanesian Ant Fauna.
2011
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21
A Monographic Revision of the Ant Genus Lasius
2011
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22
Why We Are Here: Mobile and the Spirit of a Southern City (With: Alex Harris)
2012
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23
Letters to a Young Scientist
2013
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24
A Window on Eternity: A Biologist's Walk Through Gorongosa National Park
2014
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25
The True Army Ants of the Indo-Australian Area
2015
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The Ants of Polynesia
2015
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27
The Ergonomics of Caste in the Social Insects
2015
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28
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The Origins of Creativity
2017
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29
Adaptive Shift and Dispersal in a Tropical ant Fauna
2018
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30
The Social Biology of Ants
2018
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31
Genesis: The Deep Origin of Societies
2019
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32
Tales from the Ant World
2020
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List of Allen Lane History Books in Publication Order

Well-researched books by top historians covering key events and figures in clear, accessible language.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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8
Mitrokhin Archive (By: Christopher Andrew, Vasili Mitrokhin)
1985
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2
9
The Anatomy of Fascism (By: Robert O. Paxton)
1994
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3
In Search of Nature
1996
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4
Prague In Black and Gold (By: Peter Demetz)
1997
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5
A History of Twentieth-Century Russia (By: Robert Service)
1997
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6
Russia's War, 1941-1945 (By: Richard Overy)
1997
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7
How the Mind Works (By: Steven Pinker)
1997
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The Chan's Great Continent (By: Jonathan D. Spence)
1998
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9
Evolution in Mind (By: Henry Plotkin, H.C. Plotkin)
1998
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The Meaning of It All (By: Richard P. Feynman)
1998
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Official Secrets (By: Richard Breitman)
1998
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12
Lourdes (By: Ruth Harris)
1999
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13
The Boy King / Tudor Church Militant (By: Diarmaid MacCulloch)
1999
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14
British Prime Ministers and Other Essays (By: A.J.P. Taylor)
1999
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15
The Greek Achievement (By: Charles Freeman)
1999
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16
Cassandra's Daughter (By: Joseph Schwartz)
1999
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17
Gladstone (By: Richard Shannon)
1999
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18
10
Rembrandt's Eyes (By: Simon Schama)
1999
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19
Ladies of Influence (By: Susan Williams)
2000
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20
The German Trauma (By: Gitta Sereny)
2000
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21
Troublesome Things (By: Diane Purkiss)
2000
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22
The Faustian Bargain (By: Jonathan Petropoulos)
2000
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23
Something New Under the Sun (By: John Robert McNeill)
2000
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24
Berlin (By: David Clay Large)
2000
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25
Enlightenment (By: Roy Porter)
2000
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26
The New Penguin History of Scotland (By: William W.J. Knox, R.A. Houston)
2001
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27
Interrogations (By: Richard Overy)
2001
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28
The Blank Slate (By: Steven Pinker)
2002
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29
Four Colors Suffice (By: Robin J. Wilson)
2002
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30
Treason by the Book (By: Jonathan D. Spence)
2002
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31
Blood and Guts (By: Roy Porter)
2002
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32
The Cross and The Crescent (By: Richard Fletcher)
2003
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33
Trial Of The Cannibal Dog (By: Anne Salmond)
2003
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34
Flesh in the Age of Reason (By: Roy Porter)
2003
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35
Empire Made Me (By: Robert Bickers)
2003
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36
The Peninsular War (By: Charles J. Esdaile)
2003
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37
The Struggle for Mastery (By: David Arscott Carpenter)
2003
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38
1914-1918 : The History of the First World War (By: David Stevenson)
2004
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39
United We Stand (By: Alastair J. Reid)
2004
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40
The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century (By: J.M. Roberts)
2004
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La Vie En Bleu (By: H.R. Kedward)
2005
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42
Mussolini's Italy (By: Richard J.B. Bosworth)
2005
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Easter 1916: The Irish Rebellion (By: Charles Townshend)
2005
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44
Restoration (By: Tim Harris)
2005
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45
Revolution (By: Tim Harris)
2006
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46
The War of the World (By: Niall Ferguson)
2006
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47
The Disinherited (By: Henry Kamen)
2007
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48
Forgotten Wars (By: C.A. Bayly)
2007
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49
Fateful Choices (By: Ian Kershaw)
2007
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The Force of Destiny (By: Christopher Duggan)
2007
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Napoleon's Wars (By: Charles J. Esdaile)
2007
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List of Edward O. Wilson Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Life on Earth
1973
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The Biophilia Hypothesis
1995
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2001
2001
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The Dire Elegies
2006
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Field Notes on Science & Nature
2011
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Edward O. Wilson

Edward O. Wilson was born on June 10th, 1929. Edward passed away December 26th, 2021 at 92 years old. Edward O. Wilson was born in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

Edward O. Wilson has written 32 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1967 with the book Theory of Island Biogeography. , Volume 1. The most recently released was Tales from the Ant World which was released in 2020.

Edward O. Wilson also wrote the E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth series which has 7 books including E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth - An Introduction and Unit 1: Unity and Diversity of Life on Earth.

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  3. Kazuo Ishiguro, author of: Never Let Me Go.
  4. Bill Bryson, author of the Bill Bryson Travel Books.
  5. Stieg Larsson, author of the Millennium Series.

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Edward O. Wilson: F.A.Q

When was Edward O. Wilson Born?

Edward O. Wilson was born on June 10th, 1929.

When did Edward O. Wilson die?

Edward O. Wilson died on December 26th, 2021 at 92 years old.

Where was Edward O. Wilson Born?

Edward O. Wilson was born in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

What was the first book Edward O. Wilson wrote?

The first book written by Edward O. Wilson was Theory of Island Biogeography. , Volume 1, published in 1967.

What was the most recent book Edward O. Wilson wrote?

His most recently released work was Tales from the Ant World on August 4th, 2020.

What is the most popular book by Edward O. Wilson?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Edward O. Wilson book is The Social Conquest of Earth. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Social Conquest of Earth (10.00)
  2. Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life (8.00)
  3. The Origins of Creativity (8.00)

How many books has Edward O. Wilson written?

Edward O. Wilson has written 47 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 7 books in the E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth Series, 1 book in the Sociobiology Series, 3 books in The Anthropocene Epoch Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 2 Collections, 32 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Allen Lane History Series.

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