A review by adamsw216
The Diversity of Life by Edward O. Wilson

4.0

E.O. Wilson presents his case for the immediate necessity for protecting and preserving biodiversity around the globe. The first half of the book is a primer in certain basic evolutionary biology concepts. The latter half of the book is Wilson's plea for humanity to take the necessary steps to save the countless species that have evolved and grown with us across eons. He presents his plea along with plenty of data, facts and solutions that have demonstrable merit. While Wilson can get a little tedious as he hammers home concepts and ideas with example after example, the point he makes is no less important because of it. This book was first published in 1992, and I think it is fair to say that the immediacy of his call to action in preserving and repairing the biodiversity of our planet has only increased since the days in which this book was written.