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Top Ten Myths About Evolution (Paperback)

Cameron M. Smith, Charles Sullivan

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Though the United States is the world leader in science and technology, many of its citizens display a shocking ignorance regarding basic scientific facts. Recent surveys have revealed that only about half of Americans realise that humans have never lived side by side with dinosaurs, and about the same number reject the idea that humans developed from earlier species of animals. This lack of knowledge in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence for evolution springs from a number of negative influences in contemporary society: poor secondary education in some regions of the country, misinformation in the mass media, and deliberate obfuscation by supporters of Creationism and Intelligent Design. In this concise, accessible, myth-buster's handbook, educators Cameron M. Smith and Charles Sullivan clearly dispel the ten most common myths about evolution, which continue to mislead average Americans. Using a refreshing, jargon-free style, they set the record straight on claims that evolution is just a theory, that Darwinian explanations of life undercut morality, that Intelligent Design is a legitimate alternative to conventional science, that humans come from chimpanzees, and six other popular but erroneous notions. Smith and Sullivan's reader-friendly, solidly researched text will serve as an important tool, both for teachers and laypersons seeking accurate information about evolution.

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Imprint: Prometheus Books
Country of origin: United States
Release date: November 2006
First published: November 2006
Authors: Cameron M. Smith • Charles Sullivan
Dimensions: 213 x 137 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 978-1-59102-479-8
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution
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LSN: 1-59102-479-X
Barcode: 9781591024798

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