Description: From bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Humes comes an in-depth examination of the contentious evolution vs. intelligent design debate in American public schools.
Brief description:
Edward Humes is the author of ten critically acclaimed nonfiction books, including Eco Barons, Monkey Girl, Over Here, School of Dreams, Baby E.R., Mean Justice, No Matter How Loud I Shout, and the bestseller Mississippi Mud. He has received the Pulitzer Prize for his journalism and numerous awards for his books. He has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, and Sierra. He lives in California.
Review Quotes:
"A fascinatingly detailed record of the creationist war on science." - Skeptic Magazine
"In painstaking detail, Humes breaks down the politics and the science . . . inexhaustible reporting married to talent." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"An unusually deft analysis . . . based upon extensive behind-the-scenes interviews . . . highly recommended." - Eugenie Scott
"Compelling page-turning narrative . . . A must read for anyone who cares about science, education, and liberty." - Michael Shermer
"Monkey Girl is compelling and unsettling. - Patt Morrison
"A real page-turner and an eye-opener for those who think they understand the American psyche." - Lee M. Silver
"Humes especially shines in his careful explication of the history of this larger fight." - Los Angeles Times Book Review [cover review]
"Making a complicated issue accessible . . . His fast-moving, richly detailed book reads like a suspense novel." - Chicago Tribune
"A valuable primer . . . An illuminating blend of science, religion and politics." - Kirkus Reviews
"[E]xcellent science writing, with crisp explanations of complicated evolutionary mechanisms, and fascinating material on Darwin." - San Diego Union-Tribune
"His writing is vivid, memorable, and engaging, and a welcome breath of common sense." - Seattle Times
"Rich back stories of characters from both sides of the courtroom make self-evident the fundamental culture war brewing." - Seed Magazine
"An absorbing, character-driven story of the Dover case." - Publishers Weekly