Having read a couple of E. O. Wilson's books on ants, I wanted to read something else of his, and this is the book I found. Written as a very long epistle to a southern Baptist minister, Wilson argues for science and religion to work together to save earth from climate change and animals from extinction. His science side of his arguments I quite enjoyed, but when simplified theology I felt he needed more guidance. I don't normally suggest it, but in this instance I think a collaborative effort by Wilson and a theologian would have been nice. It also would have been a much more convincing work, and more accepted by the audience he is most trying to reach, religious people.
I will read more of his books on entymology. I am somewhat glad this book was short at 169 pages, but still not too bad.
I should have #4 finished by the end of today, so you're ahead of me. Is this going to be a Tortoise and Hare kind of thing?
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