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. In it he writes on his childhood and the beginnings of his interest in biology, on his work in entomology and

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, on his work with biogeography, and on several of his writings including on his controversial work '' Sociobiology: The New Synthesis'' (1975), as well as several other subjects. It was awarded the 1995 ''

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'' book prize for Science and Technology publication. In 2020, a graphic novel version was published, adapted by

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and C.M. Butzer.

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Official publisher's website
1994 non-fiction books American biographies English-language books Science autobiographies Works by E. O. Wilson 2020 graphic novels Island Press books {{biology-book-stub