The Triumph of Evolution: and the Failure of Creationism

Why is there still so much anti-evolution sentiment in the United States at the start of the Third Millennium? Why does the debate that began in 1859, when Charles Darwin successfully established the study of evolution, still rage today? How can America, one of the most scientifically advanced nations, tolerate the continued attack by fundamentalist Christians on the quality of science education?Niles Eldredge, a leading expert on evolution and the diversity of life, has studied creationism and debated creationists for over two decades. Now, in The Triumph of Evolution, he presents the most up-to-date examination of the creation-evolution confrontation available. In this incisive narrative, he reveals creationists' basic argument and their strategies for advancing it, and deftly refutes the charges that the study of evolution cannot be scientific or leads to the demise of family, religion, and traditional values.The Triumph of Evolution counters all these arguments with a simple overviewof the evolutionary process and a ringing declaration of the scientific nature of the study of evolution. Ultimately, Eldredge disavows the ongo