Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction - Softcover

Scott, Eugenie C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0520261879 ISBN 13: 9780520261877

Publisher: University of California Press, 2009

Synopsis

More than eighty years after the Scopes trial, the debate over teaching evolution continues in spite of the emptiness of the creationist positions. This accessible resource, now completely revised and updated, provides an essential introduction to the ongoing dispute’s many facets―the scientific evidence for evolution, the legal and educational basis for its teaching, and the various religious points of view―as well as a concise history of the evolution-creationism controversy. This second edition also contains a discussion of the legal history, updated to include the seminal case of Kitzmiller v. Dover as well as a new chapter on public opinion and media coverage.

About this title

Book Description

Provides one-stop shopping for students, parents, and teachers who want to know more about all aspects of the evolution-creationism controversy.

About the Author

Eugenie C. Scott is Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education. She has written extensively on the evolution-creationism controversy and is past president of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Scott is the 2010 recipient of the National Academy of Science's Public Welfare Medal.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0520261879
• ISBN 13: 9780520261877
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384