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Tracking How Evolution Theory Came to Be

Historian Edward Larson has written extensively on the intersection of science, politics and religion. In 2004, "Larson's Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory" traced the contentious history of the theory of evolution -- from before Darwin to arguments now taking place over school curricula and other issues.
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