{"product_id":"evolution-in-the-courtroom-randy-moore-9781576074206","title":"Evolution in the Courtroom: A Reference Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis unique reference offers a discussion of the social and legal history behind the ongoing evolution versus creationism controversy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvolution in the Courtroom: A Reference Guide\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the legal history of the evolution\/creation debate sparked by Charles Darwin's publication \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection\u003c\/i\u003e in 1859. The first seven chapters provide a detailed historical overview of the debate, reviewing all of the major court cases with particular emphasis on the infamous Scopes \"Monkey Trial\" which pitted fundamentalist William Jennings Bryan against ACLU defense attorney Clarence Darrow, and became the standard to which all subsequent evolution trails have been compared. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnsuing discussions of the rise and fall of creationism as a science and the failure of \"balanced treatment\" in public schools culminate in a summary of skirmishes over the last decade. Profiles of scientists, politicians, clergy, and other influential people from Galileo to Frank White, the Arkansas governor who signed the equal time law without ever reading it, reveal fascinating facts and perspectives on both sides of the controversy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randy Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 157607420X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781576074206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.38h x 7.26w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2002 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2002 pg. 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 245","brand":"Randy Moore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088583274751,"sku":"9781576074206","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72773a3d-32b9-459b-9bc0-29a8187294df.jpg?v=1769105576","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/evolution-in-the-courtroom-randy-moore-9781576074206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}