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Description edit
What should we teach our children about where we come from? Is evolution a lie or good science? Is it incompatible with faith? Have scientists really detected evidence of a creator in nature? From bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Humes comes a dramatic story of... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Charles Darwin: English scientist who explained evolution.
- Bill Buckingham: Conservative member of the Dover school beard
- Eric Rothschild: Lead plaintiff attorney in the Dover trial
- Kitzmiller: Tammy Kitzmiller, mother of a teen age girl and first named plaintiff in the Dover trial
- Alan Bonsell: Conservative member of the Dover school board
- Dembski: Bill Dembski, member of the Discovery Institute and listed expert for the defendants in the Dover trial. He never showed.
- Vic Walczak: Attorney for the ACLU in the Dover trial.
- Phillip Johnson: Attorney & founder of the Discovery Institute.
- Richard Thompson: Lead attorney for the defendants in the Dover trial. From the Thomas More law firm.
- Bryan Rehm: Science teacher in the Dover school district.
- Michael Behe: Expert witness for the defense in the Dover trial. Professor from Lehigh University.
- Thomas More: Law firm representing the defendants in the Dover trial.
- Nick Matzke: Researcher for the plaintiffs in the Dover trial.
- Angie Yingling: Member of the Dover school board.
- Abrams: Add a description of this character.
- Judge Jones: Judge overseeing the Dover trial.
- Meyer
- Harvey
- Hovind: Kent Hovind, "Dr. Dino", a creationist.
- Gillen
- Denton
- Christy Rehm: Wife of Bryan Rehm. Teacher.
- Mike Baksa: Dover school administrator.
- Jeff Brown
- Nilsen
- Reagan
- Darrow: Clarrence Darrow, lawyer for Scopes in the firat "Monkey Trial".
- Ken Miller: Brown University professor and expert witness for the plaintiffs in the Dover trial.
- Spahr
- Scalia: Antonio Scalia, Supreme Court justice who voiced support for creationism.
- Edwards
- Dawkins: Atheist and support of evolution.
- Paley: 16th century theologian who coined the "Blind Watchmaker" expression.
- Casey Brown
Authors & Contributors edit
- Edward Humes (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0060885483
Page Count: 380
Publisher: Ecco
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0060885483
Page Count: 380
Awards edit
- American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award (2008: Books, Honorable mention)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 291
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