American genesis : the evolution controversies from Scopes to creation science /

The question of teaching evolution in public schools is a continuing and frequently heated political issue in America. From Tennessee's Scopes Trial in 1925 to recent battles that have erupted in Louisiana, Kansas, Ohio, and countless other localities, the critics and supporters of evolution ha...

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Main Author:	Moran, Jeffrey P.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:	Evolution (Biology) > Study and teaching > United States > History. Evolution (Biology) > United States > Religious aspects > Christianity > History. Creationism > United States > History. Créationnisme > États-Unis > Histoire. SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution. Creationism Evolution (Biology) > Religious aspects > Christianity Evolution (Biology) > Study and teaching United States Electronic books. History
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Summary:	The question of teaching evolution in public schools is a continuing and frequently heated political issue in America. From Tennessee's Scopes Trial in 1925 to recent battles that have erupted in Louisiana, Kansas, Ohio, and countless other localities, the critics and supporters of evolution have fought nonstop over the role of science and religion in American public life. This book explores the ways in which the evolution debate has reverberated beyond the confines of state legislatures and courthouses.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xi, 196 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780190254629 0190254629 9780199720255 0199720258