Describes the development and impact of some of the most controversial of scientific theories. This book examines scholarship and trends within the study of evolution.
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. In this... Læs mere
Histories of the Darwinian revolution have often paid more attention to theoretical debates than to the researchers... Læs mere
Bowler doesn’t minimize the hostility of many of the faithful toward evolution, but he reveals the less... Læs mere
Argues that the social environment of early twentieth-century Britain created a substantial market for science books and magazines aimed at those who had benefited from better secondary education but could not access higher learning.
Peter J. Bowler seeks to recover some of the lost history of life on earth in this work, giving an account of evolutionary morphology and its relationships with palaeontology and biogeography.
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... Læs mere