FT: Scopes Trial

by Don Nardo

Book Overview

Examines the Scopes trial concerning the teaching of evolution in public schools. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560062681
• ISBN13: 9781560062684
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Lucent Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Good job on this book

This book is an excellent summary of the famous Scopes trial of 1925, in which the fundamentalists who wanted to keep Darwin's theory of evolution out of the schools went up against the great Clarence Darrow, who embarrased the opposing lawyer, William Jennings Bryan. The book is solidly researched and well written and also features some nice pictures of the courtroom proceedings.

An Absorbing Book

I really became absorbed in this book about the legendary Scopes Trial, which had to do with whether evolution ought to be allowed to be taught in schools. First, it is very factual and well written. Second, it has a lot of great photos taken during the trial itself. These made the subject really come to life for me. The book has made me want to go out and find more books on the subject.