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Evolution vs. Creationism - 2nd Edition by Eugenie C Scott (Paperback)

Evolution vs. Creationism - 2nd Edition by  Eugenie C Scott (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Presents the scientific evidence for evolution and reasons why it should be taught in schools, provides various religious points of view, and offers insight to the evolution-creationism controversy.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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 <i>Kitzmiller v. Dover</i> as well as a new chapter on public opinion and media coverage.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Eugenie C. Scott</b> 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.

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