This work provides a handy resource for students and others who want to understand the past and present of this debate in the words of the people of the time. Each document is from a major participant in the debates and includes any famous arguments, from the work of Charles Darwin and his earliest critics to the present day.
The editors have included a lengthy introduction and analysis of each document that places it within historical and scientific context, and the volume includes numerous sidebars on people, events, and important concepts.