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Author:

Larson, Edward J. (Edward John)

Title:

Summer for the Gods : the Scopes trial and America's continuing debate over science and religion / Edward J. Larson.

Publisher:

BasicBooks,

Copyright Date:

c1997

Description:

x, 318 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Scopes, John Thomas--Trials, litigation, etc.
Evolution (Biology)--Law and legislation--Law and legislation--United States.
Scopes, John Thomas--Procès, instances, etc.
Évolution--Droit--Droit--États-Unis.
Creationisme.
Controversen.
Geloof en wetenschap.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-305) and index.

Contents:

pt. I. Before... -- 1. Digging up controversy -- 2. Government by the people -- 3. In defense of individual liberty -- pt. II. ...during... -- 4. Choosing sides -- 5. Jockeying for position -- 6. Preliminary rounds -- 7. The trial of the century -- pt. III. ...and after -- 8. The end of an era -- 9. Retelling the tale -- 10. Distant echoes.

Summary:

Draws from new archival material, as well as historical and legal analysis to examine the many facets of the Scopes trial of 1925 in which the American Civil Liberties Union challenged a controversial Tennessee law banning the teaching of evolution in public schools, and considers the impact of that trial on the continuing debate between religion and science.

ISBN:

9780465075096
0465075096

OCLC:

(OCoLC)36430743

LCCN:

97009648

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USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TJPC492 -- Bellevue Public Library (Bellevue)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington) — 345.73 LAR

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

NSPC983 -- Manly Public Library (Manly)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington) — KF224.S3 L37 1997

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

BYPB851 -- Zearing Public Library (Zearing)