Human Evolution: A Guide to the Debates

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Bloomsbury Academic, Nov 23, 2004 - Reference - 357 pages

A fascinating and wide-ranging look at the controversies surrounding the search for the origins of the human species.

Written for those new to the subject, Human Evolution: A Guide to the Debates presents the remarkable history of our understanding of human origins as it developed from the 1800s to the present. Most works on this topic focus narrowly on one individual, theory, or debate. In contrast, Human Evolution draws from a wide range of sources to offer a fully rounded portrait of the entire field.

The chapters of the book follow a basic chronological order covering the issues, personalities, and discoveries that are central to the questions and controversies surrounding human evolution. The coverage draws from a wide range of associated topics and examines not only controversies of a religious nature but also those that have little to do with religion, allowing readers to weigh the information, come to their own conclusions, and even begin their own debates.

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About the author (2004)

Brian Regal is a historian who teaches the history of science at Kean University, New Jersey. His work centers on fringe notions, anomalous beliefs, dubious ideas and the people who propagate and study them. He has written on eugenics, racial anthropology, and creationism and their relationship to evolution studies, society and culture.

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