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Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) had one of the most influential legal careers in American history. He is renowned for his landmark defenses in the 1924 Leopold/Loeb thrill-killing case and the so-called Scopes monkey trial of 1925, where the debate over evolution first surged to national attention. He was notable as a friend to the underdog, a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and a distinguished speaker on agnosticism, liberalism, and free thought.
Edward J. Larson is Russell Professor of American History and Talmadge Chair of Law at the University of Georgia. He is the author of six books, including Evolution: The... Read More
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The Essential Words and Writings of Clarence Darrow
Written by Clarence Darrow
Edited by Edward J. Larson
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $14.95
The celebrated American lawyer Clarence Darrow was renowned for his spirited, ruthlessly logical defense of populist causes and controversial ideas. Even today, Darrow’s words continue to frame public discussion about our civil liberties and our religious and civic life. In this timely volume, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J. Larson and ethicist... Read more >
Written by Clarence Darrow
Edited by Edward J. Larson
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $14.95
The celebrated American lawyer Clarence Darrow was renowned for his spirited, ruthlessly logical defense of populist causes and controversial ideas. Even today, Darrow’s words continue to frame public discussion about our civil liberties and our religious and civic life. In this timely volume, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J. Larson and ethicist... Read more >
The Origin of Species
Written by Charles Darwin
Foreword by Edward J. Larson
Format: Trade Paperback, 720 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: August 11, 1998
Price: $11.00
Perhaps the most readable of the great works of scientific imagination, The Origin of Species set forth a theory of evolution and natural selection that challenged contemporary beliefs about divine providence and the immutability of species.
This edition also includes an introductory sketch and a glossary Darwin later added to the original... Read more >
Written by Charles Darwin
Foreword by Edward J. Larson
Format: Trade Paperback, 720 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: August 11, 1998
Price: $11.00
Perhaps the most readable of the great works of scientific imagination, The Origin of Species set forth a theory of evolution and natural selection that challenged contemporary beliefs about divine providence and the immutability of species.
This edition also includes an introductory sketch and a glossary Darwin later added to the original... Read more >
Evolution
The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
Written by Edward J. Larson
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: August 8, 2006
Price: $14.95
In this lively, deeply erudite work, Pulitzer Prize–winning science historian Edward J. Larson takes us on a guided tour of Darwin’s “dangerous idea,” from its theoretical antecedents in the early nineteenth century to the brilliant breakthroughs of Darwin and Wallace, to Watson and Crick’s stunning discovery of the DNA double helix... Read more >
The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
Written by Edward J. Larson
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: August 8, 2006
Price: $14.95
In this lively, deeply erudite work, Pulitzer Prize–winning science historian Edward J. Larson takes us on a guided tour of Darwin’s “dangerous idea,” from its theoretical antecedents in the early nineteenth century to the brilliant breakthroughs of Darwin and Wallace, to Watson and Crick’s stunning discovery of the DNA double helix... Read more >
Evolution
The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
Written by Edward J. Larson
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: May 4, 2004
Price: $22.95
One of Library Journal's "Best Sci-Tech Picks for 2004"
“I often said before starting, that I had no doubt I should frequently repent of the whole undertaking.” So wrote Charles Darwin aboard The Beagle, bound for the Galapagos Islands and what would arguably become the greatest and most controversial discovery in scientific... Read more >
The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
Written by Edward J. Larson
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: May 4, 2004
Price: $22.95
One of Library Journal's "Best Sci-Tech Picks for 2004"
“I often said before starting, that I had no doubt I should frequently repent of the whole undertaking.” So wrote Charles Darwin aboard The Beagle, bound for the Galapagos Islands and what would arguably become the greatest and most controversial discovery in scientific... Read more >
Evolution
The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
Written by Edward J. Larson
Format: eBook
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: August 8, 2006
Price: $14.95
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The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
Written by Edward J. Larson
Format: eBook
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: August 8, 2006
Price: $14.95
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The Constitutional Convention
A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison
Written by James Madison, Edward J. Larson and Michael P. Winship
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $14.95
In 1787, the American union was in disarray. The incompatible demands of the separate states threatened its existence; some states were even in danger of turning into the kind of tyranny they had so recently deposed.
A truly national government was needed, one that could raise money, regulate commerce, and defend... Read more >
A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison
Written by James Madison, Edward J. Larson and Michael P. Winship
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $14.95
In 1787, the American union was in disarray. The incompatible demands of the separate states threatened its existence; some states were even in danger of turning into the kind of tyranny they had so recently deposed.
A truly national government was needed, one that could raise money, regulate commerce, and defend... Read more >
