Naturalist 25th Anniversary Edition : Island Press : 9781642830217 : 1642830216 : 12 Mar 2019 : Edward O. Wilson?winner of two Pulitzer prizes, champion of biodiversity, and Faculty Emeritus at Harvard University?is arguably one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. Yet his celebrated career began not with an elite education but from an insatiable curiosity about the natural world and drive to explore its mysteries. Called "one of the finest scientific memoirs ever written" by the Los Angeles Times, Naturalist is a wise and personal account of Wilson's growth as a scientist and the evolution of the fields he helped define. This 25th Anniversary Edition celebrates Naturalist as a modern classic. Wilson traces the trajectory of his life?from a childhood spent exploring the Gulf Coast of Alabama and Florida to life as a tenured professor at Harvard?detailing how his youthful fascination with nature blossomed into a lifelong calling. With humor and insight, Wilson recou