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Naturalist A Graphic Adaptation

Naturalist: A Graphic Adaptation

By Edward O Wilson and Jim Ottaviani

"Poised to inspire a new generation of naturalists. " - Publishers Weekly Regarded as one of the world's preeminent biologists, Edward O. Wilson spent his boyhood collecting snakes, butterflies, and ants--the latter to become his lifelong specialty. His memoir Naturalist , called "one of the finest scientific memoirs ever written" by the Los Angeles Times , is an inspiring account of Wilson's growth as a scientist and the evolution of the fields he helped define.

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Publisher: Island Press
Publish Date: 11/10/2020
Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781610919586
ISBN-10: 1610919580
Language: Eng

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"Poised to inspire a new generation of naturalists." - Publishers Weekly

A vibrant graphic adaptation of the classic science memoir Regarded as one of the world's preeminent biologists, Edward O. Wilson spent his boyhood exploring the forests and swamps of south Alabama and the Florida panhandle, collecting snakes, butterflies, and ants--the latter to become his lifelong specialty. His memoir Naturalist, called "one of the finest scientific memoirs ever written" by the Los Angeles Times, is an inspiring account of Wilson's growth as a scientist and the evolution of the fields he helped define. This graphic edition, adapted by New York Times bestselling comics writer Jim Ottaviani and illustrated by C.M.Butzer, brings Wilson's childhood and celebrated career to life through dynamic full-color illustrations and Wilson's own lyric writing. In this adaptation of Naturalist, vivid illustrations draw readers in to Wilson's lifelong quest to explore and protect the natural world. His success began not with an elite education but an insatiable curiosity about Earth's wild creatures, and this new edition of Naturalist makes Wilson's work accessible for anyone who shares his passion. On every page, striking art adds immediacy and highlights the warmth and sense of humor that sets Wilson's writing apart. Naturalist was written as an invitation--a reminder that curiosity is vital and scientific exploration is open to all of us. Each dynamic frame of this graphic adaptation deepens Wilson's message, renewing his call to discover and celebrate the little things of the world.

About the Authors

One of the world's preeminent natural scientists, Edward O. Wilson (1929-2021) grew up in south Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, where he spent his boyhood exploring the region's forests and swamps, collecting snakes, butterflies, and ants--the latter to become his lifelong specialty. The author of more than twenty books, including the Pulitzer Prize winners On Human Nature (1979) and The Ants (1991), Wilson was a professor at Harvard University for more than forty years.

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Jim Ottaviani has written fifteen (and counting) graphic novels about scientists. His books include Naturalist (with E. O. Wilson), Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier , Hawking , The Imitation Game , Primates , and Feynman.

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