Trial and Error : The American Controversy Over Creation and Evolution

• Autore: Larson Edward J
• Pubblicazione: Oxford University Press, 1989
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (254 p.)
• Disciplina: 344.73/095 347.30495; 344.73095347.30495
• Soggetto topico: Creationism; Evolution; Evolution - Study and teaching - Law and legislation - United States; Evolution (Biology); Evolution (Biology) - Law and legislation - Study and teaching - United States; Creationism - Study and teaching - Law and legislation - United States; Law - U.S. - General; Law - U.S; Law, Politics & Government
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Introduction; 1. Scene of the Crime: Evolution in American Education Before 1920; 2. Outlawing Evolution, 1920-1925; 3. Enforcing the Law, 1925-1960; 4. Legalizing Evolution, 1961-1970; 5. Legislating Equal Time, 1970-1981; 6. Outlawing Creation: Legal Developments Since 1981; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliographic Note; 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: The debate over teaching evolution in the public schools remains one of the most emotionally-charged controversies in twentieth-century America. Now available in a revised and updated edition, Edward J. Larson's highly-acclaimed study--which ranges from before the Scopes trial of 1925 tothe creationism disputes of the 1980s--offers the first comprehensive account of the educational and legal battles erupting from this persistent confrontation. Larson traces the origins of the dispute back to the late nineteenth century, a period marked by the scientific acceptance of evolution, the rise o
• Titolo autorizzato: Trial and Error
• ISBN: 0-19-972786-4; 1-280-60540-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810292103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II