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EDWARD
LARSON
Pulitzer Prize winning
and New York Times bestselling author, historian and legal scholar.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
Washington D.C.
BOOKS BY EDWARD LARSON
The Return of George Washington (2014).
'After eight years of leading the fledgling colonies in their war for independence, George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief in order to return to private life. Yet the difficulties of establishing a new nation drew Washington back, and historian Larson, Pulitzer Prize-winner for Summer for the Gods, vividly recounts those events that led to Washington's election as the first president of the United States . . . Larson's compulsively readable history shines new light on a little-discussed period of Washington's life, illustrating his role as the indispensable American.'' --Publishers Weekly
An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science, 2011:
"Larson succeeds in [his] approach to the popular subject of polar exploration by wrapping the science in plenty of dangerous drama to keep readers engaged." ---Booklist
"Pulitzer Prize-winner Larson vividly recounts America's first overtly partisan election.The colorful cast of Founders included Madison, Jay, Pinckney, Monroe and Samuel Adams; the behind-the-scenes machinations of High Federalist leader Alexander Hamilton and Republican organizer Aaron Burr were especially dramatic. Larson does justice to them all and demonstrates his storytelling mastery....[A] smartly conceived, beautifully wrought campaign history, bound to entertain and inform." -- Kirkus Reviews
The Creation-Evolution Debate: Historical Perspectives. (2007).
“[A] handy and timely volume . . . Designed for a broad audience . . . the writing is lucid and concise, and a general reader could easily finish it in a short afternoon in a comfy chair or a long commute on an uncomfortable train. . . . Engaging, compelling, and insightful . . . A dandy fifty-five page sketch to the debates . . . It is an excellent choice for general readers interested in a brief overview of the subject." - Journal of Southern Religion
Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
"Infectious good reading. The prose is limpid, the chapters are luminous."
—James Moore, co-author of Darwin
Evolution’s Workshop: God and Science on the Galapagos Islands. (2001).
". . .a fascinating examination of the historical importance of the Galapagos Islands (to Darwin and others), as well as current threats." -- --Seattle Post Intelligencer
The History of Science and Religion in the Western Tradition: An Encyclopedia." 2000. Co-Author
Pulitzer Prize Winner
"Larson . . . gracefully documents the history of Darwinism, the theory of evolution and the fits and starts through which evolution became pitted against the Bible and fundamentalist religion. Bryan's and Darrow's ghosts still haunt us, and the Scopes trial still holds resonance, as we continue to litigate the role of religion in public life and the power of the state to prescribe what shall be taught in public schools."―New York Times
"Edward Larson . . . tells the Scopes story with clarity and energy. . . . His book may be among the best one-volume primers on an American intellectual twilight."―Boston Globe
Sex, Race, and Science: Eugenics in the Deep South. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995.
"Larson's thoughtful analysis of issues involved when the state intervenes in the reproductive decisions of its citizens is both timely and persuasive." Susan E. Lederer Journal of American History
Trial and Error: The American Controversy Over Creation and Evolution. 1985,
"In this absorbing and well-researched book, Edward Larson analyzes [his subject] with clarity and control. He ably illuminates the legal and constitutional issues that the controversy has raised, yet he is admirably aware that what transpires in statehouses and law courts usually reflects larger social forces....[A] thoughtful and arresting book."--Daniel J. Kevles, The New Republic