Description: Engagingly written and deftly argued, God--or Gorilla offers original insights into the role of images in communicating--and miscommunicating--scientific ideas to the lay public.
Brief description: Constance Areson Clark is an associate professor of history at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Review Quotes: Clark's investigation of the images of evolution in the 1920s is a wonderful window into the place of science in the United States and how the cultural concerns of an era can shape scientific activity.
--Charles A. Israel, American Historical Review