From Genesis to Genetics: The Case of Evolution and Creationism

246 Pages·2002·1.87 MB·English

by  John A. Moore

From Genesis to Genetics

From Genesis to Genetics
The Case of Evolution and Creationism
John A. Moore
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
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1. Evolution(Biology) 2. Creationism. I. Title.
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CONTENTS
List of Figures and Tables
ix
Preface
xi
Acknowledgments
xv
1. When Worlds Collide
1
2. Creationaccording to Genesis
20
3. CreationistsMeet Mr. Darwin, 1859
54
4. Making the Case for Evolution
91
5. Twentieth-CenturyEvidence
116