God - or Gorilla

Author: Constance A. Clark
Edition: 1
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1421407760

God - or Gorilla: Images of Evolution in the Jazz Age (Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context)

As scholars debate the most appropriate way to teach evolutionary theory, Constance Areson Clark provides an intriguing reflection on similar debates in the not-too-distant past. Medical books God - or Gorilla. Set against the backdrop of the Jazz Age, God—or Gorilla explores the efforts of biologists to explain evolution to a confused and conflicted public during the 1920s. Focusing on the use of images and popularization, Clark shows how scientists and anti-evolutionists deployed schematics, cartoons, photographs, sculptures, and paintings to win the battle for public acceptance. She uses representative illustrations and popular media accounts of the struggle to reveal how concepts of evolutionary theory changed as they were presented to, and absorbed into, popular culture.

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 Medical books God - Or Gorilla: Images Of Evolution In The Jazz Age Clark, Constance A.. age level from 17 author constance areson clark format paperback language english publication year 14 12 2012 series medicine science and religion in historical context subject mathematics sciences subject 2 science mathematics textbooks study guides title god or gorilla images of evolution in the jazz age author clark constance a publisher johns hopkins univ pr publication date nov 08 2012 pages 289 binding paperback edition 1 st dimensions 6 00 wx 8 75 hx 1 00 d isbn 1421407760 subject histo

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age level from 17 author constance areson clark format paperback language english publication year 14 12 2012 series medicine science and religion in historical context subject mathematics sciences subject 2 science mathematics textbooks study guides title god or gorilla images of evolution in the jazz age author clark constance a publisher johns hopkins univ pr publication date nov 08 2012 pages 289 binding paperback edition 1 st dimensions 6 00 wx 8 75 hx 1 00 d isbn 1421407760 subject histo

Nabu Press 9781172086542 God--Or Gorilla; How the Monkey Theory of Evolution Exposes Its Own Methods, Refutes Its Own Principles, Denies Its Own Inferences, Disproves Its Own Description This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and de

God - or Gorilla, ISBN-13: 9780801888250, ISBN-10: 0801888255

As scholars debate the most appropriate way to teach evolutionary theory, Constance Areson Clark provides an intriguing reflection on similar debates in the not-too-distant past. Set against the backdrop of the Jazz Age, God - or Gorilla explores the efforts of biologists to explain evolution to a confused and conflicted public during the 1920s. Focusing on the use of images and popularization, Clark shows how scientists and anti-evolutionists deployed schematics, cartoons, photographs, sculptures, and paintings to win the battle for public acceptance.She uses representative illustrations and

Medical Book God - or Gorilla

Set against the backdrop of the Jazz Age, God—or Gorilla explores the efforts of biologists to explain evolution to a confused and conflicted public during the 1920s. Focusing on the use of images and popularization, Clark shows how scientists and anti-evolutionists deployed schematics, cartoons, photographs, sculptures, and paintings to win the battle for public acceptance. She uses representative illustrations and popular media accounts of the struggle to reveal how concepts of evolutionary theory changed as they were presented to, and absorbed into, popular culture.

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.