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      Finding Order in Nature: The Naturalist Tradition from Linnaeus to E.O.Wilson

      Paul Lawrence Farber

      The author traces the development of the naturalist tradition since the 18th century and considers its relationship to other research areas in the life sciences. The volume explores the adventures…

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      Discovering Birds: the Emergence of Ornithology as a Scientific Discipline, 1760-1850

      Paul Lawrence Farber

      In this case study of the history of ornithology, the author rejects the view that 18th-century natural history disappeared with the rise of 19th-century biology.

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      The Temptations of Evolutionary Ethics

      Paul Lawrence Farber

      By focusing on three upsurges of interest in evolutionary ethics this book describes a century-old philosophical hope: that universal ethical and social imperatives are built into human nature and can…

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      Mixing Races: From Scientific Racism to Modern Evolutionary Ideas

      Paul Lawrence Farber

      As such, Mixing Races offers a unique perspective on how contentious debates taking place on college campuses reflected radical shifts in race relations in the larger society.

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      Religion, Science, and Worldview: Essays in Honor of Richard S. Westfall

      This collection of original essays honors Richard S. Westfall, a highly influential scholar in the history of the physical sciences and their relations with religion. It is divided into three…

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