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Naturalist: A Graphic Adaptation de Edward O. Wilson

Naturalist: A Graphic Adaptation

Autor Edward O. Wilson, Jim Ottaviani Ilustrat de C.M. Butzer
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 10 noi 2020

Subliniem, prin această adaptare grafică a volumului Naturalist, o abordare pedagogică și vizuală inedită a memoriilor unuia dintre cei mai influenți biologi ai lumii. Punctul de plecare al experienței de lectură îl constituie studiile de caz de pe teren: explorările tânărului Wilson în mlaștinile din Alabama și Florida, unde colectarea șerpilor și a furnicilor devine fundamentul unei cariere științifice prodigioase. Apreciem modul în care ilustratorul C.M. Butzer și scriitorul Jim Ottaviani reușesc să traducă rigoarea științifică în cadre dinamice, transformând observația naturalistă într-o narațiune vizuală accesibilă.

Structura cărții urmărește o progresie logică, de la formarea timpurie în „Daybreak in Alabama” până la conceptele mature de „Biodiversity” și „Biophilia”. Această ediție în limba engleză, publicată de Island Press, completează perspectiva oferită de Naturalist 25th Anniversary Edition, adăugând o dimensiune senzorială și o imediatețe pe care textul clasic nu le putea atinge singur. Remarcăm, de asemenea, cum această lucrare se raportează la The Essential Naturalist de Michael H. Graham; în timp ce Graham oferă o privire de ansamblu asupra istoriei naturale ca disciplină, adaptarea de față se concentrează pe evoluția personală a unui cercetător care a definit domenii precum sociobiologia.

În contextul operei lui Edward O. Wilson, acest volum grafic servește drept punte către lucrări mai dense precum Genesis sau Half-Earth. Dacă în acele titluri autorul propune soluții globale pentru protejarea biosferei, în Naturalist redescoperim curiozitatea brută care a alimentat aceste teorii complexe. Stilul narativ îmbină umorul cu precizia datelor biologice, oferind o resursă valoroasă pentru înțelegerea procesului de cercetare.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781610919586
ISBN-10: 1610919580
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: Full color throughout
Dimensiuni: 178 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.71 kg
Editura: Island Press
Colecția Island Press

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte oricărui pasionat de științele naturii care dorește să înțeleagă cum se formează mintea unui mare cercetător. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă clară asupra biodiversității printr-un format grafic captivant, care elimină barierele terminologiei aride. Este un instrument excelent pentru studenți și tineri naturaliști, demonstrând că observația atentă a lumii înconjurătoare este primul pas către mari descoperiri științifice.

Despre autor

Edward Osborne Wilson (1929–2021) a fost un biolog, naturalist și scriitor american, considerat cel mai mare expert mondial în mirmecologie (studiul furnicilor). Supranumit „părintele biodiversității”, Wilson a fost profesor la Universitatea Harvard și dublu câștigător al Premiului Pulitzer. Contribuțiile sale fundamentale includ teoria biogeografiei insulare și dezvoltarea sociobiologiei. Pe lângă activitatea academică de vârf, a fost un militant fervent pentru conservarea mediului, propunând viziuni ambițioase pentru salvarea ecosistemelor planetei.

Descriere scurtă

"Poised to inspire a new generation of naturalists." - Publishers Weekly
A vibrant graphic adaptation of the classic science memoir

Regarded as one of the world’s preeminent biologists, Edward O. Wilson spent his boyhood exploring the forests and swamps of south Alabama and the Florida panhandle, collecting snakes, butterflies, and ants—the latter to become his lifelong specialty. His memoir Naturalist, called “one of the finest scientific memoirs ever written” by the Los Angeles Times, is an inspiring account of Wilson’s growth as a scientist and the evolution of the fields he helped define. This graphic edition, adapted by New York Times bestselling comics writer Jim Ottaviani and illustrated by C.M.Butzer, brings Wilson’s childhood and celebrated career to life through dynamic full-color illustrations and Wilson’s own lyric writing.

In this adaptation of Naturalist, vivid illustrations draw readers in to Wilson’s lifelong quest to explore and protect the natural world. His success began not with an elite education but an insatiable curiosity about Earth’s wild creatures, and this new edition of Naturalist makes Wilson’s work accessible for anyone who shares his passion. On every page, striking art adds immediacy and highlights the warmth and sense of humor that sets Wilson’s writing apart. 

Naturalist was written as an invitation—a reminder that curiosity is vital and scientific exploration is open to all of us. Each dynamic frame of this graphic adaptation deepens Wilson’s message, renewing his call to discover and celebrate the little things of the world.

Notă biografică

Edward O. Wilson is the author of more than twenty books, including The Ants and On Human Nature, both of which were awarded the Pulitzer Prize. He is currently Faculty Emeritus in the Museum of Comparative Zoology and Pellegrino University Professor, Emeritus at Harvard University.

Jim Ottaviani has written a dozen graphic novels about scientists. His most recent books are Hawking, The Imitation Game (a biography of Alan Turing), Primates (about Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas) and Feynman, a book about the Nobel-prize winning physicist, bongo-playing artist, and raconteur Richard Feynman. His books are New York Times bestsellers, have been translated into over a dozen languages, and have received praise from publications ranging from Nature and Physics World to Entertainment Weekly and Variety. Jim lives in Michigan and comes to comics via careers in nuclear engineering and librarianship.

C.M.Butzer is an illustrator, printmaker, and cartoonist. His work has appeared in numerous books, publications, and textiles. In 2009, he wrote and drew Gettysburg: The Graphic Novel for HarperCollins. Butzer is also a storyboard and concept artist whose clients have included Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. After 13 years of residing in Brooklyn, he and his wife moved to Hilo, Hawaii, where he does not miss winter.

Cuprins

PART I. Daybreak in Alabama
PART II. Storyteller
PART III. Biodiversity, Biophilia
About Edward O. Wilson
About the Authors
About Island Press

Recenzii

"Ottaviani (Hawking) skillfully adapts Wilson’s spirited 1994 memoir into a graphic narrative full of personality, but without skimping on the science….This hearty graphic memoir is poised to inspire a new generation of naturalists."

“Ottaviani’s adaptation is astonishingly detailed…Butzer’s illustrations are charming... Wilson’s life is undoubtedly a rich and fascinating one.”

"This is a wonderful idea brilliantly executed…The story captures Wilson’s warm, gentle humor, his sense of adventure, and his passion for his work. It is an accessible story that still conveys the science of the original edition. It’s a must-have for Wilson fans…but will also reach a new generation of readers. A perfect gift for the comic book fan or budding naturalist on your list."

“Through Ottaviani’s interpretation of Wilson’s words, as well as Butzer’s skillful capturing of thoughts and events in his colourful and accessible art, Naturalist: A Graphic Adaptation manages to both inform and entertain. It tells the story of Edward O. Wilson’s remarkable life and career in a way that impresses and inspires, and reading it with hopefully prompt others to follow the same path as Wilson and do what they can to increase knowledge and understanding of the natural world.”
 

“A convincing, and compelling, version of Naturalist…this version is readable and approachable, and was well worth doing.”

"Entertaining, absorbing, informative, insightful, thoroughly 'reader friendly' in presentation, and inherently interesting from first page to last, Naturalist: A Graphic Adaptation will prove to be a uniquely welcome and enduringly popular addition to community and college/university library biography collections."

"It was fun and easy to be inspired by Edward O. Wilson’s curiosity…I would highly recommend this book for teenagers who seek knowledge or any adult who want to mix up their reading with something that will inspire."

“The graphic format works well for such a tale.... I enjoyed this book a lot and more than I thought I might. I think many readers of this blog will too”

“Edward O. Wilson, one of the world’s best scientists, grew up catching insects and snakes in the forests and swamps near his home. This graphic novel tells his life story in a truly eye-catching way.”

"It is a challenge to adapt an admired memoir or other work such that the core of the content and ‘‘feel’’ of the original are not diminished or lost.. In this case, Ottaviani has avoided these pitfalls, producing a skillful, respectful adaptation....If you’ve heard Wilson’s name and wanted to learn more about his background, development as a scientist, and many contributions to myrmecology, ecology, and other endeavors, this book is a good introduction. If, like me, it has been a few years since reading "Naturalist," this adaptation is a fun way to get reacquainted. For a budding naturalist, this book may be a source of inspiration."

"E.O. Wilson comes off looking like the super hero that he truly is. I highly recommend this book for kids of all ages who want to learn a lot about conservation and commitment....Get this book! Everyone in your house will be curious to look through it and will surely appreciate it’s presence on the coffee table."

"This is an inspiring and accessible account – of his career and the fields he helped to define – for all ages."

“In this colorful portrayal of the life of the award-winning evolutionary biologist, the reader is shown the recipe that helped shape this ever inquiring youth into the world recognized scientist.”

"[A] wonderful graphic adaptation of biologist EO Wilson's memoirs. It's touching and enlightening and leaves you feeling excited about the natural world."