Where Darwin meets the Bible [[electronic resource] ] : creationists and evolutionists in America / / Larry A. Witham

• Autore: Witham Larry <1952->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (339 p.)
• Disciplina: 231.7/652/0973
• Soggetto topico: Evolution (Biology) - Religious aspects; Religion and science - United States; Creationism - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-318) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Introduction: Ways of Knowing; 1 Darwin's Legacy in America; 2 The Two Books; 3 Looking for Boundaries; 4 Hearts and Minds; 5 Nature Alone: Evolutionists; 6 God and Nature: Creationists; 7 Politics; 8 Schools and Textbooks; 9 Higher Education; 10 Museums and Sanctuaries; 11 What Natural Scientists Believe; 12 The Great Debate; 13 Media-Eye View; 14 The Good Society; 15 Search for the Underdog; Appendix; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: This text tracks the highs and lows of one of the most volatile debates at the heart of American thought - creationism and evolution. It examines famous incidents such as the monkey trial as well as the constant border skirmishes and explains how the contours of the debate have changed.
• Titolo autorizzato: Where Darwin meets the Bible
• ISBN: 0-19-518281-2; 9786610482146; 1-280-48214-1; 0-19-803425-3; 0-19-518522-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465176803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II