The Evolution Wars draws on history, science, and philosophy to examine the development of evolutionary thought through the past two and a half centuries. It focuses on the great debates that have engaged, divided, stimulated, and ultimately provoked scientists and others to ponder the origins of humankind, including the nineteenth-century clash over the nature of classification and debates about the fossil record, genetics, and human nature. Much attention is paid to external factors and the underlying motives of scientists. In these pages you will meet Charles Darwin's ebullient grandfather Erasmus, the contentious Frenchmen Georges Cuvier and Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, new creationist Phillip Johnson, the brilliant J. B. S. Haldane, and many other stars of the debates.
The Evolution Wars explores the ten greatest controversies surrounding evolution in world history, with emphasis on recent times, including:
- The infamous Scopes trial of the 1920s, which essentially put Darwin's theory of evolution on trial before the nation
- The search for human origins and speculation about the "missing link," spurred by the discovery of "Lucy"
- The debate surrounding the new theory of paleontology proposed by Stephen Jay Gould
- The rise of teaching "creation science" in public schools as a subject on a par with evolution
The Evolution Wars draws on history, science, and philosophy to examine the development of evolutionary thought through the past two and a half centuries. It focuses on the great debates that have engaged, divided, stimulated, and ultimately provoked scientists and others to ponder the origins of humankind, including the nineteenth-century clash over the nature of classification and debates about the fossil record, genetics, and human nature. Much attention is paid to external factors and the underlying motives of scientists. In these pages you will meet Charles Darwin's ebullient grandfather Erasmus, the contentious Frenchmen Georges Cuvier and Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, new creationist Phillip Johnson, the brilliant J. B. S. Haldane, and many other stars of the debates.
The Evolution Wars explores the ten greatest controversies surrounding evolution in world history, with emphasis on recent times, including:
- The infamous Scopes trial of the 1920s, which essentially put Darwin's theory of evolution on trial before the nation
- The search for human origins and speculation about the "missing link," spurred by the discovery of "Lucy"
- The debate surrounding the new theory of paleontology proposed by Stephen Jay Gould
- The rise of teaching "creation science" in public schools as a subject on a par with evolution
Evolution Wars: A Guide to the Debates
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Evolution Wars: A Guide to the Debates
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781592372881 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Grey House Publishing |
| Publication date: | 12/28/2008 |
| Edition description: | New Edition |
| Pages: | 500 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.70(w) x 11.30(h) x 1.70(d) |
| Age Range: | 9 - 11 Years |