The Social Conquest of Earth

A huge, deep, thrilling work, presenting a radically new but cautiously hopeful view of human evolution, human nature, and human society. No one but E. O. Wilson could bring together such a brilliant synthesis of biology and the humanities, to shed light on the origins of language, religion, art, and all of human culture. --Oliver Sacks "Biologist E.O. Wilson's brilliant new volume...Drawing on his deep understanding of entomology and his extraordinarily broad knowledge of the natural and social sciences, Wilson makes a strong case for the synthesis of knowledge across disciplines." Nature "...splendid book...The Social Conquest of Earth fully maintains the elegant and informative style of its predecessors." Clive Cookson, Financial Times "The Social Conquest of Earth is one of the supreme examples of evolutionist writing." Literary Review "A clear analysis of the factors that give rise to altruism..." Clive Cookson, Summer Books, The Financial Times "The father of sociobiology sums up 60 distinguished years of research into evolution and social behaviour." Clive Cookson, Christmas Books 2012, Financial Times