Darwinistas! ─ The Construction of Evolutionary Thought in Nineteenth Century Argentina

Most would say that the scientific ferment about evolution took place mostly in Europe, and that the political ferment in 19th-century Argentine had little if anything to do with evolution, acknowledge Levine and Novoa (both history, U. of South Florida), but that is because most people have not looked beneath the surface. They begin by making the case for the importance of peripheral developments in science, and the relevance of Darwinism to Argentine history. Then they present primary documents documenting evolutionary thought by Argentine scientists throughout the century. This volume continues their 2010 collection of documents. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Alex Levine, Ph.D. (1994) in Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Florida. He has published in the philosophy of mind and philosophy of science, co-authoring From Man to Ape (Chicago, 2010) with Adriana Novoa.Adriana Novoa, Ph.D. (1998) in History, University of California, San Diego, is an Associate Professor of History at the University of South Florida. She has published numerous articles on race, gender, evolution, and national identity in nineteenth century Argentina, and co-authored From Man to Ape (Chicago, 2010) with Alex Levine.