Trial and Error : The American Controversy Over Creation and Evolution

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Larson, Edward J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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.

Local Subjects:

Creationism.

Evolution.

Evolution--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--United States.

Evolution (Biology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-19-972786-4

1-280-60540-5

OCLC:

870243519