Books All books can be ordered into the Case Book Store in any quantity call 216-368-2650 or email bkscasewru@bncollege.com Continuing Debate over Science and Religion, Harvard Univ Press (1998) ISBN: 0674854292 --Larson's Pulitzer Prize winning book on the 20th century's first "trial of the century" Modern Library (2004) ISBN: 0679642889 --"a brilliant introduction to the history of evolution, equally sensitive to scientific, religious, and social factors. It is, hands down, the most readable and reliable account available." Islands Basic Books (2002) ISBN: 0465038115 --"Evolution's Workshop tells of Darwin's explorations there; the fabulous Gilded Age expeditions, rough-and-ready science, and black-tie dinners; the struggle for control of research; current efforts by "creation scientists" to use the Galápagos to undercut evolution; and many other compelling stories." Evolution, Oxford Press; 3rd edition (2003) ISBN: 0195154711 --"Ranging from before the 1925 Scopes trial to the creationism disputes of the 1980s, this book offers a comprehensive account of the American controversy over creation and evolution." Hopkins Univ Pr; Reprint edition (1996) ISBN: 080185511X --"Larson shows how the quest for strong bloodlines in the southern US manifested in state laws and public policies ... still impact moral and legal issues today. He argues that the apparently broad-based movement was in fact the work of a small group of determined individuals and organizations who were able to influence legislation in several states. " Edward J. Larson & Darrel W. Amundsen, A Different Death: Euthanasia & the Christian Tradition, Intervarsity Press; (1998) ISBN: 083081518X |
Evolution & God: 150 years of love and war between science & religion Oct 15-17, 2004 This event is FREE and open to the public Sponsored by Case's Program in the History & Philosophy of Science Alan Rocke, director 216-368-2614 |
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward J. Larson "knows how to bring his subject alive." Larson, the Richard B. Russell Professor of American History and the Herman E. Talmadge Chair of Law at the University of Georgia, has a long-established record of scholarship on the theory of evolution and its social implications. He is best known for his 1998 Pulitzer Prize winning book, Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion. The book chronicles the the1925 trial of high school biology teacher John Scopes, who was arrested for teaching the theory of evolution. The trial pitted lawyers Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryant in a battle about the teaching of evolution and creationism in public schools. His newest book, Evolution : The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory, is already garnering high praise as "a brilliant introduction to the history of evolution." Dr. Larson's other books include: Trial and Error: The American Controversy Over Creation and Evolution; Sex, Race, and Science: Eugenics in the Deep South; and Evolution's Workshop: God and Science on the Galapagos Islands, which chronicles the history of science and environmental protection on these islands. Among his numerous publications are two co-authored technical books on law and medicine and 12 law review articles. His research primarily focuses on issues of law, science and medicine from a historical perspective and has been featured in such publications as Nature, Scientific American, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Virginia Law Review, and British Journal for the History of Science. He has lectured at universities in Australia, Europe, Africa, China and New Zealand. As a result of his book on the Scopes trial, he has been interviewed on major programs for PBS, the History Channel, CNN and C-SPAN. In 2000, Dr. Larson delivered the prestigious George Sarton Lecture at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The award honors scholarship in the history of science and is jointly sponsored by AAAS and the History of Science Society. The Fulbright Program named him the John Adams Chair in American Studies in 2001. |
Evolution & God: 150 years of love and war between science & religion Oct 15-17, 2004 This event is FREE and open to the public Sponsored by Case's Program in the History & Philosophy of Science Alan Rocke, director 216-368-2614 |
Books All books can be ordered into the Case Book Store in any quantity call 216-368-2650 or email bkscasewru@bncollege.com Continuing Debate over Science and Religion, Harvard Univ Press (1998) ISBN: 0674854292 --Larson's Pulitzer Prize winning book on the 20th century's first "trial of the century" Modern Library (2004) ISBN: 0679642889 --"a brilliant introduction to the history of evolution, equally sensitive to scientific, religious, and social factors. It is, hands down, the most readable and reliable account available." Islands Basic Books (2002) ISBN: 0465038115 --"Evolution's Workshop tells of Darwin's explorations there; the fabulous Gilded Age expeditions, rough-and-ready science, and black-tie dinners; the struggle for control of research; current efforts by "creation scientists" to use the Galápagos to undercut evolution; and many other compelling stories." Evolution, Oxford Press; 3rd edition (2003) ISBN: 0195154711 --"Ranging from before the 1925 Scopes trial to the creationism disputes of the 1980s, this book offers a comprehensive account of the American controversy over creation and evolution." Hopkins Univ Pr; Reprint edition (1996) ISBN: 080185511X --"Larson shows how the quest for strong bloodlines in the southern US manifested in state laws and public policies ... still impact moral and legal issues today. He argues that the apparently broad-based movement was in fact the work of a small group of determined individuals and organizations who were able to influence legislation in several states. " Edward J. Larson & Darrel W. Amundsen, A Different Death: Euthanasia & the Christian Tradition, Intervarsity Press; (1998) ISBN: 083081518X |
