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," was written as an invitation--a reminder that curiosity is vital and scientific exploration is open to all of us. This graphic edition brings Wilson's childhood and celebrated career to life through dynamic full-color illustrations and Wilson's own lyric writing.