Trial and Error: The American Controversy Over Creation and Evolution
Author(s)
Larson, Edward J.
Larson, Edward J.
The Debate Over Teaching Evolution In Schools Remains One Of The Biggest Controversies In 20th Century America. This Study - Which Ranges From Before The Scopes Trial Of 1925 To The Creationism Disputes Of The 1980s - Offers An Account Of The Battles Erupting From This Persistent Belief. Scene Of The Crime: Evolution In American Education Before 1920 -- Outlawing Evolution, 1920-1925 -- Enforcing The Law, 1925-1960 -- Legalizing Evolution, 1961-1970 -- Legislating Equal Time, 1970-1981 -- Outlawing Creation, 1981-1990 -- Mandating Evolution: The 1990s And Beyond. Edward J. Larson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 260-263) And Index.
Keywords
Evolution (Biology)--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--History, Evolution (Biology)--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--United States--History, Creationism--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--History, Creationism--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--United States--History, Evolution (Biology)--Study and teaching--Law and legislation, Evolution (Biology)--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--United States, Creationism--Study and teaching--Law and legislation, Creationism--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--United States, KF4208.5.S34 L37x 2003, 344.73077
Evolution (Biology)--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--History, Evolution (Biology)--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--United States--History, Creationism--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--History, Creationism--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--United States--History, Evolution (Biology)--Study and teaching--Law and legislation, Evolution (Biology)--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--United States, Creationism--Study and teaching--Law and legislation, Creationism--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--United States, KF4208.5.S34 L37x 2003, 344.73077
| Name in long format: | Trial and Error: The American Controversy Over Creation and Evolution |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0195154711 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780195154719 |
| Book pages: | 288 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | 3 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Dimensions: | Height: 0.77 Inches, Length: 8.18 Inches, Weight: 0.72311621936 Pounds, Width: 6.22 Inches |
