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Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
St. Martin's. 2014. 320p. ed. by Corey S. Powell. ISBN 9781250007131. $25.99; ebk. ISBN 9781466869882. SCI
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"The Science Guy" Nye (scientist, TV host; Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Book of Tiny Germs) vividly illustrates the history of life in this follow-up to his widely publicized debate with Young Earth Creationist Ken Ham. For example, Nye explains the 4.54 billion-year history of the earth by comparing it to a trek from San Diego to Boston. On this journey, the first signs of life, microbes, are not encountered until Oklahoma (3.5 billion years ago), and dinosaurs are found around 120 miles from the Eastern shore of the United States (over 200 million years ago). The earliest humans are met a little over a mile from the Eastern shore—a striking visualization of the vast time it took life to evolve to its present state. In addition to evolution, Nye discusses climate change, genetically modified organisms, stem-cell research, and other pressing topics.
VERDICT The straightforward, accessible language and clear explanations make this ideal reading to understand life's origins, especially for those new to the evidence of evolution. While firm about the fact of evolution, the tone is friendlier to religious viewpoints and more upbeat than that in Richard Dawkins's The Greatest Show on Earth.
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