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Why Darwin matters : the case against intelligent design / Michael Shermer.

Why Darwin matters : the case against intelligent desig...

Why Darwin matters : the case against intelligent design / Michael Shermer.

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Why Darwin matters : the case against intelligent design / Michael Shermer.

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Full title

Why Darwin matters : the case against intelligent design / Michael Shermer.

Author / Creator

Publisher

New York : Times Books, 2006.

Date

2006.

Call Numbers

N576.8/45

Record Identifier

74VKK6ajNRMl

MMS ID

991021787489702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

xxii, 199 p. ; 22 cm.

Contents

Prologue : why evolution matters -- 1. The facts of evolution -- 2. Why people do not accept evolution -- 3. In search of the designer -- 4. Debating intelligent design -- 5. Science under attack -- 6. The real agenda -- 7. Why science cannot contradict religion -- 8. Why Christians and conservative...

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Times Books, 2006.

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

2006.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"In Why Darwin Matters, bestselling author Michael Shermer explains how the newest brand of creationism appeals to our predisposition to look for a designer behind life's complexity. Shermer decodes the scientific evidence to show that evolution is not "just a theory" and illustrates how it achieves the design of life through the bottom-up process...

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Full title

Why Darwin matters : the case against intelligent design / Michael Shermer.

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Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bibliography : p. [185]-187.

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Other version (online)

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Call Numbers

N576.8/45

Record Identifier

74VKK6ajNRMl

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKK6ajNRMl

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ISBN

0805081216 (hbk.)

9780805081213 (hbk.)

DDC

576.8

MMS ID

991021787489702626

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