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Author: Mano Singham ,
Charles J. Russo
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9781607091691
ISBN 10: 1607091690
Pages: 186
Publication Date: 16 October 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"Those who read this with an open mind, from either side of the controversy, should better understand the value of separation of church and state. Library Journal The book is a history of attempts to restrict teaching in evolution... This slim book is remarkably helpful in understanding how and why teaching religion in public schools has been vexed throughout history... Recommended. -- R.R. Sherman CHOICE Mano's captivating new book draws on his knowledge of both history and science to provide an expert analysis of the ongoing opposition to the teaching of evolution in America's public schools. He offers a clearly written, concise explanation of the evolution-religion controversy which has continued to play out in local school districts across the country. This is an absolute ""must read"" for school officials and community members alike ... indeed for anyone interested in a fascinating illustration of who decides what should be taught in our nation's schools. -- Jim Paces, executive director of curriculum, Shaker Heights City Schools, Ohio In recounting the history of creationism through major legal cases, Professor Singham correctly exposes the fear that drives creationists to keep searching for ways to undermine the teaching of evolution despite consistent defeats in the federal courts. He shows convincingly that, while religious objections to evolution persist, such objections are ultimately powerless to stop the advancement of science. This book expands the growing list of excellent books available for anyone who wants to understand the phenomenon of American creationism. -- Barbara Forrest, co-author Creationism?s Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design, Oxford University Press, 2004, 2007."
Those who read this with an open mind, from either side of the controversy, should better understand the value of separation of church and state. Library Journal, January 2010 Mano's captivating new book draws on his knowledge of both history and science to provide an expert analysis of the ongoing opposition to the teaching of evolution in America's public schools. He offers a clearly written, concise explanation of the evolution-religion controversy which has continued to play out in local school districts across the country. This is an absolute must read for school officials and community members alike ... indeed for anyone interested in a fascinating illustration of who decides what should be taught in our nation's schools. -- Jim Paces The book is a history of attempts to restrict teaching in evolution... This slim book is remarkably helpful in understanding how and why teaching religion in public schools has been vexed throughout history... Recommended. -- R.R. Sherman Choice, June 2010 In recounting the history of creationism through major legal cases, Professor Singham correctly exposes the fear that drives creationists to keep searching for ways to undermine the teaching of evolution despite consistent defeats in the federal courts. He shows convincingly that, while religious objections to evolution persist, such objections are ultimately powerless to stop the advancement of science. This book expands the growing list of excellent books available for anyone who wants to understand the phenomenon of American creationism. -- Barbara Forrest
Author Information
Mano Singham is a theoretical nuclear physicist with interests in the history and philosophy of science, theories of knowledge and education, and the achievement gap. Originally from Sri Lanka, he has taught and done research at various universities and research laboratories in Sri Lanka and the United States. He is currently the Director of the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education and Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He has also written The Achievement Gap in US Education: Canaries in the Mine (Rowman and Littlefield Education, 2005).
