E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth Unit 1: Unity and Diversity of Life on Earth

E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth #1

by Edward O. Wilson, Morgan Ryan, Gael McGill

Designed to give students a deep understanding of the central topics of introductory biology, E. O. Wilson’s Life on Earth is a captivating iBooks Textbook presented as a seven-unit collection. In this first unit, we explore the unity of life by examining the shared features of all living things, inherited from a universal common ancestor. In addition, we look at the evolutionary mechanisms that—over the course of 3.5 billion years—created the countless species and forms of life that populate our diverse living planet. Each unit of the engagingly interactive E. O. Wilson’s Life on Earth features video, photo galleries, and Multi-Touch images and illustrations that inspire students to study, enjoy, and help protect the wonders of life on Earth.

Exclusively available as an Apple iBook.

Genres: Science, Biology, Nonfiction

172 pages, ebook

First published July 8, 2014

About the author

Edward Osborne Wilson, sometimes credited as E.O. Wilson, was an American biologist, researcher, theorist, and author. His biological specialty is myrmecology, a branch of entomology. A two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction, Wilson is known for his career as a scientist, his advocacy for environmentalism, and his secular-humanist ideas pertaining to religious and ethical matters. He was the Pellegrino University Research Professor in Entomology for the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University and a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He is a Humanist Laureate of the International Academy of Humanism.

Reviews

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good introduction to biology with excellent illustrations and media content. It is also about 1.5 gb, so make sure you have the space for it and a lot of patience for the download. Oh yeah, and it's free. Can't beat that.

[Mohammed Wed · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing book, it is well written, everything is cleverly presented and illustrated with photos, videos and variety of interactive options.
The book guides the reader starting with the fundamentals of chemistry to advanced explanations of the evolution theory in a coherent and organized manner.

[George Leung · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing with well-orginized information and many visual-aid materials which help you learn a lot and not get bored by reading it.

After reading this book I feel a sense of responsibility to protect the environment as much as I can. We take it for granted for so long without stopping for a second and asking why.

Thanks for making this amazing book.

[Sufi DaButcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good book I would recommend it to anyone who’s interested in this blue planet called Earth. Very interesting to have around with you even if you are old or small it’s very interesting and fun to read. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[Fernando Fernandes · Rating 5 out of 5]

So I read this while revisiting Ridley Scott’s Alien movies (“nothing is as terrifying as the fear of the unknown”) and trying to figure out how did LUCA (the Last Universal Common Ancestor) come to be (needless to say I'm still trying to figure that out). Quite a journey...

Anyway, this book provides a very nice introduction to Biology (and some Chemistry) and revealed some questions I didn't even know I had. Plus, interactive content. 😍🍎

Kudos to the authors / creators.

Unit 2. Here we go.

[Quang Nguyen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good for children of grade 1,2 to study and explore the Life on Earth.

[Terry Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a nice general science review. I’ve been out of school for a very long time and it was nice going over the basics of science in an entertaining way that included words, pictures, videos, quizzes, and interactive pictures. I’m looking forward to reading more in the series.

[Mary J Starry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great overview of the basics of biology. My last biology class was in the 70s, so great way to update myself!

[L. Pink · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very beautiful textbook I would recommend it if you’re on a course or if you’re just interested in learning about the things in life. Five ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Harris Silverman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful and serious introduction to biology. More of a text book than a popular narrative.