Download or read book American Socialists and Evolutionary Thought, 1870-1920 written by Mark Pittenger and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reconstructs the history of scientific thought by American socialists, showing how ideas about evolution shaped the national movement and its place in the international movement. Documents the enthusiasm that lured both Marxists and non-Marxists far beyond Darwin and Spencer to a vision of inevitable progress toward socialism. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR