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RufusAtticus · 04-03-2002, 11:31 PM

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Originally posted by tronvillain:
I wish I had all of my creatonist books here so I could recommend some more humour. Well, you could read Niles Eldridge's The Triumph of Evolution and the Failure of Creatonism.

I just talked to Niles Eldridge last night about his work being twisted by creationists. He told me that's why he wrote the above book.

-RvFvS

Edited to remove 's' from books.

[ April 04, 2002: Message edited by: RufusAtticus ]

tronvillain · 04-03-2002, 11:40 PM

Uh, it's one book.

MeBeMe · 04-04-2002, 12:21 AM

I'll third "Darwin's Dangerous Idea". A very good book and humorous at times.
MBM

Howay the Toon · 04-04-2002, 01:07 AM

If you're are also interested in evolutionary psychology:

How the mind works by Stephen Pinker
Religion explained by Pascal Boyer

are both very illuminating

RufusAtticus · 04-04-2002, 01:17 AM

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Originally posted by tronvillain:
Uh, it's one book.

It was a spelling error. I promise.

KC · 04-04-2002, 04:51 AM

Theodosius Dobzhansky's 'Genetics and the Origin of Species' is still my all-time favorite work on evolution, despite its age.

Cheers,

KC

KC · 04-04-2002, 04:53 AM

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Originally posted by Synaesthesia:
Icons of Evolution by Johnathan Wells
Darwin on Trial by Philip Johnson

These books are choke full of accurate information, fascinating anecdotes and open-mindeness- that's the gospel truth!

You must be joking.

Cheers,

KC

Quetzal · 04-04-2002, 05:18 AM

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Originally posted by tronvillain:
I wish I had all of my creatonist books here so I could recommend some more humour. Well, you could read Niles Eldridge's The Triumph of Evolution and the Failure of Creatonism.

Tron: I liked Eldredge's book, very readable. Unfortunately, I didn't think it was a very good anti-creationist screed (his intention). It did give a good description of PE, however.

Have you had a chance to read Gould's newest, "Structure of Evolution"? I almost bought it a couple of weeks ago but it would have put me over my baggage weight allowance

. I'd like to hear from someone who's read it before I shell out the $$$.

tronvillain · 04-04-2002, 08:44 AM

I'll have to read it again, but I thought it was a reasonable anti-creationist book. I haven't read that Gould book, but then I'm not really a fan of most of his stuff.

Valentine Pontifex · 04-04-2002, 10:48 AM

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Originally posted by KCdgw:


You must be joking.

Cheers,

KC

He was, check for the smiley icon attacked to his message.

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04-03-2002, 11:40 PM	#12
tronvillain Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,658	Uh, it's one book.

04-04-2002, 12:21 AM	#13
MeBeMe Banned Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 35	I'll third "Darwin's Dangerous Idea". A very good book and humorous at times. MBM

04-04-2002, 01:07 AM	#14
Howay the Toon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bicester UK Posts: 863	If you're are also interested in evolutionary psychology: How the mind works by Stephen Pinker Religion explained by Pascal Boyer are both very illuminating

04-04-2002, 04:51 AM	#16
KC Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Narcisco, RRR Posts: 527	Theodosius Dobzhansky's 'Genetics and the Origin of Species' is still my all-time favorite work on evolution, despite its age. Cheers, KC

04-04-2002, 08:44 AM	#19
tronvillain Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,658	I'll have to read it again, but I thought it was a reasonable anti-creationist book. I haven't read that Gould book, but then I'm not really a fan of most of his stuff.

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