Reviews
A lively and erudite storyteller, Sleigh vividly portrays the fluidity between scientific genres and between the sciences and the humanities... reading the book is like peering into an ant farm to watch the construction of an intricate and complex nest.
A provocative, complex account of a multifaceted period of cultural history. There is material here that will lead to a great deal of reflection by historians and scientists alike.
Impressive for its depth and detail.
interesting and readable.
The scholarship will form an excellent starting point for all future studies in this area.
Rich with information... I recommend this book.
Sleigh provides great insight... I recommend this book.
Her book as a whole is a treasure of insights about science and metaphor.
Certainly, Sleigh's book provides an excellent resource for understanding the background of the historical connections between the study of ants and the study of humanity.
In an elegant writing style... she draws upon an impressive body of material.
Book Details
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Psychological Ants
1. Evolutionary Myrmecology and the Natural History of the Human Mind
2. A (Non-)Disciplinary Context for Evolutionary Myrmecology
Part II
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Psychological Ants
1. Evolutionary Myrmecology and the Natural History of the Human Mind
2. A (Non-)Disciplinary Context for Evolutionary Myrmecology
Part II: Sociological Ants
3. From Psychology to Sociology
4. The Brave New World of Myrmecology
5. The Generic Contexts of Natural History
6. Writing Elite Natural History
7. Ants in the Library: An Interlude
Part III: Communicational Ants
8. The Macy Meanings of Meaning
9. From Pheromones to Sociobiology
Conclusion
Notes
Essay on Sources
Index