The Evolution Wars: A Guide to the Debates: 0

by Lucyle T. Werkmeister (Editor)

This update of The Evolution Wars draws on history, science, and philosophy to examine the development of evolutionary thought through the past two and a half centuries, along with the rise of creation science and its role in public school curricula as a subject on par with evolution. To further aid the reader, informative Chapter Introductions and Overviews outline the contents of each chapter. Additional material includes a Historical Timeless, Biographies of Prominent Scientists, Primary Documents and a Glossary for added understanding. Topics examined in this new A History of Evolution Early Evolutionists in the The Birth of the Idea Conflict Before, During and After The Origin of the The Legacy of Charles Darwin Darwinism Explodes onto the Victorian Evolution as Religion Darwinism in The New World Evolution Denied & The Rise of Creationism, Intelligent Design & Darwinism Religion in America Evolution Matures Darwinism & A New Frontier Opens The Early Years Two New Sciences at Placing Ancestors in Time Human Genetic Determinism Evolution & Thinking About Knowledge & Morality Evolutionary Minimizing Natural Selection New Evolutionary Thickening the Plot of Natural Selection With two and a half centuries of evolutionary thought, in one all-inclusive volume, this thought-provoking encyclopedia is a much-needed resource in public libraries, and university collections.

Genres: Science, Evolution, Nonfiction, Philosophy, History

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[U Recife · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do you want to understand how the Theory of Evolution evolved? This is the book. Michael Ruse is a great story teller, and he guides us throughout the debates, allowing us a glimpse on how these discussions propel the idea forward, becoming what it has become today. As Edward O. Wilson says on the preface to the 1st edition of this book, "Let me put my endorsement another way. Suppose I were told that all my memory of the evolution controversies, from Darwin's time forward, were to be erased an hour hence, and, before this calamity (there have been times I would have thought it a blessing) I were allowed to choose a book to begin my reeducation. I would select, and therefore here recommend, for clarity and good humor as well as substance, The Evolution Wars."

[Rachel C. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This ended up being a fairly useful book to me when I was writing up a paper, though I didn't get to read all of it. The part I read was good, but a bit overly detailed... though I guess that was the point XD