God, the Devil, and Darwin - A Critique of Intelligent Design Theory

"Combining historical erudition with up-to-date scientific knowledge, Professor Shanks 4sts a clear philosopher's eye on the murky underworld inhabited by the 'intelligent design' gang and their 'wedge' strategy (which is every bit as creepy as it sounds) and explains, simply and logically, why they are wrong and evolution is right. . . . Niall Shanks's book is a shrewd broadside in what will, I fear, be a lengthy campaign.... evolution has become a battlefield on which the forces of enlightenment confront the dark powers of ignorance and regression. Biology teachers are front-line troops, who need all the support we can give them. They and their pupils, and honest seekers after truth in general, will benefit from reading Professor Shanks's admirable book."

Richard Dawkins, from the Foreword