About this title: How did life evolve on Earth? The answer to this question can help us understand our past and prepare for our future. Although evolution provides credible and reliable answers, polls show that many people turn away from science, seeking other explanations with which they are more comfortable. In the book, "Science, Evolution, and Creationism", a group of experts assembled by the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine explain the fundamental methods of science, document the overwhelming evidence in support of biological evolution, and evaluate the alternative perspectives ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: National Academies Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780309105866ISBN:0309105862
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"This is a very quick and very light "introduction" to evolution. I wanted to refresh my basic knowledge as I was also reading "Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters" (a book written by two evolutionary psychologists). I can't say that I learned anything new from "Science, Evolution and Creationism," but for a quick primer on the science behind Evolutionary theory, it was a fine choice."
"This book is written by authors from the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine, and contains a brief summary of the evidence for evolution, the creationist approach, and an description of why creationism and intelligent design are not science and therefore should not be taught in science classes.
As a scientist and a Christian, I was disappointed with its treatment of creationism and religious belief. I believe in evolution, and the book did give a marvelous explanation of the evidence for it, which is growing all the time.
But, while it was respectful towards faith, and one couldn't accuse it of persecuting religious people, its foundation in scientific thought processes led it to feel somewhat cold and calculating. Quote:
The ideas supported by creationists... are not supported by evidence and are not accepted by the scientific community. Different religions hold very different views and teachings about the origins and diversity of life on Earth. Because creationsm is based on specific sets of religious convictions, teaching it in science classes would mean imposing a particular religious view on students and thus is unconstitutional, according to ...the Supreme Court.
This is all indeed true, but you can see how the authors are scientists looking out of their world at others, rather than religious people who are also scientists who might be discussing this topic with their creationist grandmothers. Where's the warmth? Where's the acknowledgment that smart, reasonable people who are non-scientists don't believe evolution?
Even if this book is entirely correct, I was disppointed to find that it is not a book that I could give my creationist friends for persuasive purposes. It is so mired in the scientific worldview that they wouldn't feel that their world view was acknowledged.
Reading it felt a little like reading a book against anti-military protests that was written by a 4-star general. Well written, but not something the protester wants to read."
"This is a good, concise review of the scientific basis for evolution and the evidence behind it. It does a good job of distinguishing between what knowledge can and can't be gained through scientific method, shows how the theory of evolution has contributed to a wide array of scientific advances, and debunks (at a level most students should be able to grasp) a lot of common myths around the theory of evolution.
The assault on the theory of evolution, and the underlying belief that scientific knowledge can be cherry-picked and selectively ignored, constitutes a grave threat to America's future as a modern nation. This book is something everyone should read.
My only worry is that those who need it most -- educators in our public schools -- already find themselves in a political environment that discourages even public discussion of books like this."
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