In 1980, when I set out to write a defense of evolution against creationism [1], I discovered
that there existed no book for general readers that described the evidence for, and nature of …

This clear, lively, and systematic presentation examines the scientific evidence for evolution
and reaches for the widest possible audience—from scientific minds to those with no …

BOOK REVIEWS 1303 deal with creationists. I dwell on this topic because I consider that the
vigor of creationism reflects a confusion and malaise within evolutionary theory (which this …

Why are some kinds of organism species-rich and others species-poor? How do new
species arise and why do some go extinct? Why do organisms grow and behave the way …

Though the United States is the world leader in science and technology, many of its citizens
display a shocking ignorance regarding basic scientific facts. Recent surveys have revealed …

This book first appeared in 1982, and the second edition appeared in 1995. This book is for
the reader who has little background in biology or in science generally. It is an introduction …

Anyone paying the slightest attention to public debates about science can hardly have
missed the recent revival of fundamentalist attacks on evolutionary theory. Until quite …

Kirtley Mather, who died last year at age ninety, was a pillar of both science and Christian
religion in America and one of my dearest friends. The difference of a half-century in our …

In an effort to extol the virtues of evolution, the National Academy of Sciences has published
an updated version of Science, Evolution, and Creationism (2008). In this brief, but colorful …

This clear, candid, and generously illustrated book is written for the open-minded reader
who does not understand the technical issues of evolution, but would like to, who sees …