The evolution wars : a guide to the debates
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The Evolution Wars draws on history, science, and philosophy to examine the development of evolutionary thought through the past two and a half centuries. It focuses on the great debates that have engaged, divided, stimulated, and ultimately provoked scientists and others to ponder the origins of humankind, including the nineteenth-century clash over the nature of classification and debates about the fossil record, genetics, and human nature. Much attention is paid to external factors and the underlying motives of scientists."--BOOK JACKET.