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Progress Unchained
Progress Unchained reinterprets the history of the idea of progress using parallels between evolutionary biology and changing views of human history. Early concepts of progress in …
The Mendelian Revolution
An introduction to the history of genetics and the rethinking of evolutionism.
Fontana History of the Environmental Sciences
This volume covers the history of geology, natural history, nature and the earth sciences. The book is aimed primarily at students in these areas, but should also appeal to those …
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 …