The Soul of the White Ant, Eugene Marais
The Soul of the White Ant, Eugene Marais
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The Soul of the White Ant

Author: Eugene Marais

Narrator: David Major

Unabridged: 4 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/11/2018


Synopsis

The Soul of the White Ant by Eugène Marais is a passionate, insightful account into the world of termites. It is a meticulously researched expose of their complex, highly structured community life.Originally translated into English in 1937, the quality of research remains as relevant today as it was when it was first published. This illuminating account will not only appeal to those with a scientific interest in termites, but will similarly enthrall readers who are new to their captivating world.An exceptional feature of his detailed research is the extraordinary psychological life of the termite. While the studies are based in South Africa, the extensive research includes the termites of Magnetic Island, Australia.The Soul of the White Ant is part science, part mysticism, a sort of manual of pantheism, and a very personal and careful observation of termites as a life form.

Reviews

Goodreads review by alaughingwillow on January 08, 2023

L'anima della formica bianca è un saggio molto interessante di Eugène N. Marais che raccoglie al suo interno una serie di informazioni curiose sulle termiti e sul loro modo di vivere all'interno del termitaio. Marais spiega che ognuno di questi insetti ha il proprio ruolo all'interno della "società"......more

Goodreads review by Ned on December 18, 2012

(Just found out, you can get this book in its entirety online [URL not allowed]) This is a wonderful book on termites, though I have yet to compare it with other books on termites. Marais clearly has a love for these creatures (or creature, as we shall talk about) and describ......more

Goodreads review by Mish on May 01, 2013

First published in 1925, this book is an extraordinary mix of careful scientific observation, brave and insightful hypothesis, and polemical rave. Eugene Marais was himself an extraordinary man who spent many years in the early 1900s combining professional work as a advocate with painstaking observa......more

Goodreads review by Michal on July 02, 2007

I have never been a fan of sciene or biology books but on a recent trip to africa a friend recommended i pick this one up. It's very well known in africa but has received almost no attention here. Eugene Marais devoted his life to studying termites on the African plains and was one of the first to c......more

Goodreads review by Old Man on November 21, 2018

A fascinating and very enjoyable read about termites. Written almost one hundred years ago by Eugene Marais the book discusses his meticulous observations of the termites of South Africa and the conclusions he drew from them. Some of his conclusions are dated and a few are naive but most are very re......more