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| The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth | 
| Author: Edward O. Wilson
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 706212
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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.8
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.9516
ASIN: B001717522
Publication Date: September 5, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Wonderment of The Creation January 4, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The incredible wisdom of EO Wilson is diplayed at it,s best in this very readable book. The Creation introduces the reader to the wonderment of the web of life and all it,s complexities and simplicities. EO Wilson delivers the very strong message that humans are very much part of this web of life and at the same time being it,s greatest threat.
Wilson delivers the hope that humans evolutionary advantage of intelligence through science offers the means of nurturing and maintaining this habitat we call earth for all living things.
Must read for anyone who lives on this planet January 3, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a very thought provoking book written in an easy to understand style but one of the most interesting American thinkers writing today.
God's mandate to believers is underscored by science January 2, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
For the many believers today asking if it is possible to embrace modern science while living a life seriously committed to one's religious values, The Creation answers that pivotal question with compassion and insight. Not only does Wilson demonstrate that science and religion are compatible, but suggests that believers have a God-given mandate to care for the world into which we have been placed. Modern science may offer us a life of greater convenience and material comfort, but it is also a stern taskmaster, showing us what we must be prepared to do as effective servants of God and caretakers of His creation.
For those looking for a way to integrate religious values with the findings of modern science, The Creation is an excellent starting point. For those whose science background has been acquired in an random fashion, if at all, I also recommend The Big Bang to Now: A Time Line by Terry Herman Sissons. It is a short book that nonetheless shows how many scientists today see the marvelous, inspiring unfolding of creation in the last 13 billion years. Reading the two books together can deepen one's awe of the world God has created, and make our guardianship of it more successful.
 A desperate, human-centric appeal December 27, 2006
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
This elegantly written "appeal to save life on Earth" presented a brilliant example of the simultaneous use of seemingly incompatible means towards a common goal. "Forget the differences, I say. Meet on common ground." However, it came across as a desperate attempt to reason with an audience that apparently does not care. Mr. Wilson's human-centric and admonishing views stained an otherwise fascinating tour of The Creation, which supposedly "is the greatest heritage, other than the reasoning mind itself, ever provided to humanity." Provided to humanity?! While one hand laid arguments for evolution by natural selection, the other insited on dealing with humans as independent from - outside of - The Creation. Aren't humans are part of The Creation? In the end, Mr. Wilson appears to overestimate the power of "the reasoning mind" and to underestimate the ability of The Creation to continue on its course based on unwavering natural laws.
Save the Biosphere December 27, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Wilson is arguably the most important biologist of my generation. He has written 20 books, and won two Pulitzer Prizes for literature, as well as many prizes for his scientific work (see "About the Author" at the back) . "The Creation" is an easy read, only 168 pages long, and is specifically written to bridge the gap between science and religion in order to save life on earth.
The interconnected web of life on earth, the Biosphere, is rapidly deteriorating due to human activities. Wilson describes how much of the Biosphere can be saved, preventing a catastrophic collapse. However he believes that this can only happen if religious and secular people agree to disagree about their metaphysical differences, and pursue a common agenda to save the life forms on earth.
"The choice is simple: save biodiversity during the next half century or lose a quarter or more of the species." Do nothing and lose half the species by the end of the century. Wilson argues convincingly that collapse of the Biosphere, far from ushering in a brave new world based on technology, would cause the collapse of civilization.
Forget about the dogmatic anti-science and anti-religious people who criticize this book.
This is one of the most interesting, informative, and important books I have ever read - a book that I think everyone would benefit from reading. This book greatly increased my understanding and appreciation of the Biosphere, and explained why saving all species from microorganisms and insects on up is so important.
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