The book that launched a movement: “Wilson speaks with a humane eloquence which calls to us all” (Oliver Sacks). Called “one of the greatest men alive” by The Times of London, E. O. Wilson proposes an historic partnership between scientists and religious leaders to preserve Earth’s rapidly vanishing biodiversity. "A contemporary jeremiad ... at times searing, at times soaring." ― Tom Levinson, Chicago Tribune "Rarely has the divide between secular science and revealed religion been bridged so gracefully." ― Robert Lee Holtz, Los Angeles Times Book Review "The wise and lovely work of a truly learned man." ― Matthew Scully, New York Times Book Review "Beautiful and passionate." ― David B. Williams, Seattle Times "One of our greatest thinkers says we can only rescue the earth by starting with its smallest inhabitants. ... Read this book." ― The Times (London) "If humankind finds a way to live in peace together, and in harmony with nature, E. O. Wilson will have played a unique role in that deliverance." ― Jeffrey Sachs Edward O. Wilson (1929-2021) was the author of more than thirty books, including Anthill ,  Letters to a Young Scientist , and The Conquest of Nature . The winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, Wilson was a professor emeritus at Harvard University and lived with his wife in Lexington, Massachusetts. Used Book in Good Condition