Why evolution works (and creationism fails) / Matt Young and Paul K. Strode.

New Brunswick ; London : Rutgers University Press, [2009], ©2009.

xviii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-220) and index.

The basics and the history. The structure of this book ; History of creationism and evolutionary science in the United States -- How science works (and creationism doesn't). How science works ; How pseudoscience works ; Why creationism fails ; The argument from design ; Why intelligent-design creationism fails -- The science of evolution. The father of evolution ; How evolution works ; Recapitulation ; Evo devo : how evolution constantly remodels ; Phylogenetics ; Design by committee : the twists, turns, and flips of human anatomy -- The universe. How we know the age of the earth ; Is the universe fine-turned for life? -- Evolution, ethics, and religion. Evolution and ethics ; Why science and religion are compatible.