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Monkey Trials and Gorilla Sermons
From the beginning, Darwin’s dangerous idea has been a snake in the garden, denounced from pulpits then and now as incompatible with the central tenets of Christian faith. …
The Eclipse of Darwinism
In this pioneering study of the first major challenges to Darwinism, Bowler examines the completing theories of evolution, identifies their intellectual origins, and describes the …
History of the Future
In this wide-ranging survey, Peter J. Bowler explores the phenomenon of futurology: predictions about the future development and impact of science and technology on society and …
The Non-Darwinian Revolution
Concise and clearly written, "The Non-Darwinian Revolution" sets forth a convincing argument for a reappraisal of Darwin's importance not only for the history of science but for …
Reconciling Science And Religion
This text provides a survey of the interplay between British science and religion from the late 19th century to World War II. The book argues that, unlike the United States, where …
A History of the Future
In this wide-ranging survey, Peter J. Bowler explores the phenomenon of futurology: predictions about the future development and impact of science and technology on society and …
Darwin Deleted
The ideas and terminology of Darwinism are so pervasive these days that it seems impossible to avoid them, let alone imagine a world without them. But in this remarkable rethinking …
Darwin Deleted
The ideas and terminology of Darwinism are so pervasive these days that it seems impossible to avoid them, let alone imagine a world without them. But in this remarkable rethinking …
Viewegs Geschichte der Umweltwissenschaften
Die Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften und der Technik ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten um wichtige neue Aspekte und Interpretationen bereichert worden. Diese Ergebnisse waren aber …
The Earth Encompassed
This authoritative volume chronicles humanity's long quest to understand its own origins. Peter J. Bowler brilliantly synthesizes discoveries in geography, geology, and …
Science for All
Recent scholarship has revealed that pioneering Victorian scientists endeavored through voluminous writing to raise public interest in science and its implications. But it has …