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'''''Sociobiology: The New Synthesis''''' is a book written by [[Edward Osborne Wilson|E. O. Wilson]], which started the [[sociobiology]] debate, one of the great scientific [[controversy|controversies]] in biology of the [[20th century]]. Wilson popularized the term "sociobiology" as an attempt to explain the [[evolution|evolutionary]] mechanics behind [[social behavior]]s such as [[altruism]], [[aggression]], and [[nurture|nurturance]]. |
'''''Sociobiology: The New Synthesis''''' is a book written by [[Edward Osborne Wilson|E. O. Wilson]], which started the [[sociobiology]] debate, one of the great scientific [[controversy|controversies]] in biology of the [[20th century]]. Wilson popularized the term "sociobiology" as an attempt to explain the [[evolution|evolutionary]] mechanics behind [[social behavior]]s such as [[altruism]], [[aggression]], and [[nurture|nurturance]]. |
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The book was first published in [[1975]], then reprinted in [[1976]]. A twenty-fifth anniversary edition was published in [[2000]] by the [[Belknap Press]] of [[Harvard University Press]]. |
The book was first published in [[1975]], then reprinted in [[1976]]. A twenty-fifth anniversary edition was published in [[2000]] by the [[Belknap Press]] of [[Harvard University Press]]. I like cheese. |
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| Author | Edward O. Wilson |
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| Subject | Sociobiology |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Publication date | 1975 |
| Pages | 697 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-674-00235- Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| Followed by | Genes, Mind and Culture: The coevolutionary process |
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a book written by E. O. Wilson, which started the sociobiology debate, one of the great scientific controversies in biology of the 20th century. Wilson popularized the term "sociobiology" as an attempt to explain the evolutionary mechanics behind social behaviors such as altruism, aggression, and nurturance.
The book was first published in 1975, then reprinted in 1976. A twenty-fifth anniversary edition was published in 2000 by the Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. I like cheese.
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis 1975, Harvard University Press, (Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition, 2000 ISBN 0-674-00089-7)