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Trial and Error

The American Controversy Over Creation and Evolution

Edward J Larson author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:27th Feb '03

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The debate over teaching evolution in the public schools remains one of the most emotionally charged controversies in twentieth-century America. This third edition of Edward J. Larson's highly acclaimed study - which ranges from before the Scopes trial of 1925 to the creationism disputes of the 1980's - offers the first comprehensive account of the educational and legal battles erupting from this persistent belief.

"The main contribution of the book is that it traces clearly the legal controversies surrounding evolution and and creationism in American high schools, but readers will also enjoy a vivid retelling of personal credos, political machinations, pedagogical developments, and other historical circumstances surrounding the vicissitudes of 'public science' in the schools."---Science

ISBN: 9780195154702

Dimensions: 140mm x 216mm x 21mm

Weight: 513g

288 pages

3rd Revised edition