Breve storia della creazione

How did life on Earth begin? This has been a burning question in people's minds for millennia. In this book, Bill Mesler and H. James Cleaves II provide a history of how early scholars....then natural philosophers (early scientists)....then modern scientists have addressed this question over the cou Leggi tutto

I am conflicted about this book. I was ready to give it 4 or 5 stars all the way until the last chapter. I was positive the authors would do a better job of explaining how life might have arisen at the hydrothermal vents. Let me start with what was good about this book and then move onto some things Leggi tutto

What a great read! The book starts at the beginning (or near it, anyway) of the rise of science, its splitting from religion and its growth as a genre of study, all starting in the 1600s-ish. So fascinating to watch how one discovery would provide the fodder for the next, through the centuries to pre Leggi tutto

Before reading "A Brief History of Creation," I had hesitation to read it or not. But I'm happy that decided to read. The book at some point reminded me " A Short History of Nearly Everything ," but with its own subject: a history, an evolution of scientific ideas, concepts and experiments to understa Leggi tutto

This book combines two of my favorite subjects: science and history. Using the word "creation" is a bit misleading, and creationists will be disappointed if they are looking for a deistic explanation of origins. The subtitle is essential for understanding Mesler's objective, which is to chronicle th Leggi tutto

A review coming your way soon!