Their caste system, the division of labor, the origin of altruistic behavior and the complex forms of chemical communication makes them the. Sep 15, 2018 berthold bert holldobler is university professor of life sciences and regents and foundation professor at arizona state university. The ants bert holldobler, foundation professor of biology bert holldobler, edward o. It won the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in. Richly illustrated and delightfully written, journey to the ants combines autobiography and scientific lore to convey the excitement and pleasure the study of ants can offer. Wilson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The authors interweave their personal adventures with the social lives of ants, building, from the first minute observations of childhood, a remarkable account of these abundant. Wilson, journey to the ants, harvard university press, cambridge ma, london uk, 1994, pp 228 this book appeared in languages. The ants bert holldobler, foundation professor of biology.
Wilson from the arctic to south africa one finds them everywhere. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In altruism and the origin of the worker caste, bert holldobler and edward osborne wilson explore the evolutionary origins of worker ants. Wilson, the ants, harvard university press, cambridge ma, london uk, 1990, pp 732 bert holldobler and edward o. The other specialist material is scattered through the remainder of the book, in the form of tables showing the taxonomic distribution of particular traits or features.
Berthold karl holldobler born 25 june 1936 is a german sociobiologist and evolutionary biologist who studies evolution and social organization in ants. For the bernard werber novel, see empire of the ants 1991 novel. The ants is the most comprehensive referance book available on the subject. As new this is a very large book and heavy and will nead extra cost for shipping. In large this landmark work, the distillation of a lifetime of research by the worlds leading myrmecologists, is a thoroughgoing survey of one of the largest and most diverse groups. He is the author of several books, including the ants, for which he and his coauthor, e. The bulk of the book falls roughly into two parts, with the chapters in the first covering general features of ant life cycles. View a collection of videos on professor wilson entitled on the relation of science and the humanities this landmark work, the distillation of a lifetime of research by the worlds leading myrmecologists, is a thoroughgoing survey of one of the largest and most diverse groups of animals on the pdf planet. Download ants or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Wilson, journey to the ants, harvard university press, cambridge ma, london uk, 1994, pp 228 this book appeared in. The authors subtitled their book a story of scientific exploration and, like all good stories, it has a.
The authors interweave their personal adventures with the social lives of ants, building a remarkable account of these abundant insects evolutionary achievement. It was a winner of the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in view a collection of videos on professor wilson entitled on the relation of science and the humanities this landmark work, the distillation of a lifetime of. Download the ants pdf by bert holldobler, edward o. Wilson revive the old idea that social insect colonies act like. This is the first book to examine ants in these and many other such guises, and in so. Norton, new york 2008 bert holldobler and edward o. This omits most of the fascinating biological detail as well as the reference material and technical apparatus, focusing on some of the more dramatic and unusual ants.
Holldobler and wilson have also written a much shorter and more accessible popular book, journey to the ants. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Its extremely well written, but the language is generally geared towards entomologists. Because much selfsacrificing behavior on the part of individual ants can be explained on the basis of their genetic interests in the survival of the sisters, with whom they share 75% of their genes. Making up nearly 15 per cent of the entire terrestrial animal biomass, ants are impressiv. The beauty, elegance, and strangeness of insect societies. As part of holldobler and wilsons 1990 book titled the ants, holldobler and wilson compared predictions about the reproductive practices of ants to data about the reproductive practices of ants. In large format, with almost a thousand line drawings, photographs, and paintings, it is one of the most visually rich and allencompassing views of any group of. Wilson, won a pulitzer prize in 1991 for their earlier book, the ants, but the science involved if not the use of ants as metaphors has made. From driver ants to weaver ants, there are over 2,000 species in africa alone and over 600 in madagascar. Wilson received the pulitzer prize for nonfiction writing in 1991. Wilson and bert holldobler discuss their latest collaborative work, the superorganism. This text combines autobiography and scientific lore to convey the excitement and pleasure the study of ants can offer.
Belknap harvard university press, cambridge, ma, 1990. Altruism and the origin of the worker caste from the ants. They showed that the data generally supported the expected behaviors proposed by kin selection theory. Bert holldobler, foundation professor of life sciences, arizona state university this book represents a bold advance in the study of north american ants. Wilson, were awarded the pulitzer prize in general nonfiction for their book the antsthe first purely scientific book to be recognized with a pulitzer. This book is a must for entomologists, ecologists, and particularly all who study ants. Journey to the ants a story of scientific exploration. This is the definitive scientific study of one of the most diverse animal groups on earth. Holldobler and wilson have carefully distilled more than 80 years of their combined personal research and thorough knowledge of the literature to produce a book that is both packed with ideas and information and a joy to read. In this highly anticipated book famous pulitzerprize winning duo bert holldobler and edward o. It won the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1991. Wilson and bert holldobler 1990, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. From the arctic to south africa one finds them everywhere. The ants is a zoology textbook by the german entomologist bert holldobler and the american entomologist e.
Wilson, the ants, harvard university press, cambridge ma, london uk, 1990, pp 732. A story of scientific exploration by bert holldobler. The ants by bert holldobler meet your next favorite book. If you have access to this journal as a benefit of membership in the sponsoring. In order to read online or download the ants ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account. Wilson are ant geeks, so the vast majority of the book is overrun by ants. The ants by holldobler, bert, 1936publication date 1990 topics ants publisher. Ants are the premier soil turners, channelers of energy. At this point some readers will be thinking, wait a minute, didnt they already write this book. Pdf on mar 1, 2010, tom wenseleers and others published the superorganism. We cannot guarantee that the ants book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the service, you can choose free trial service. The ants is a pulitzer prizewinning book, written in 1990, by bert holldobler and e.
Making up nearly 15% of the entire terrestrial animal biomass, ants are impressive not only in quantitative terms, they also fascinate by their highly organized and complex social system. If you have at least a bit of a background in entomology, the ants is a great referance and even a decent read. Pdf the ants ebooks includes pdf, epub and kindle version. Across the afrotropical and malagasy regions, ants are one of the most conspicuous and ecologically dominant animal groups. The beauty, elegance, and strangeness of insect societies 2009, the famous duo bert holldobler and.
In large format, with almost a thousand line drawings, photographs, and paintings, it is one of the most visually rich and allencompassing views of any group of organisms on earth. This is a beautiful and comprehensive book that summarizes what is known about ants. Altruism and the origin of the worker caste from the. Wilson, edward osborne, 1929publication date 1994 topics. Altruism and the origin of the worker caste is the fourth chapter of holldobler and wilsons book, the ants, which was published by the belknap press of harvard university in cambridge, massachusetts, in 1990.
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