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Title: Hostility toward this book should tell you something
Review: Many critical Amazon reviewers seem not to have actually read the book. Rather, they're just using Amazon.com as a free venue for attacks on ID. The ferocity of the assault, and their apparent need to use ad hominem attacks indicate pretty clearly to me which theory is threatened, and it's not Intelligent Design!I've read the book. It's an easy and entertaining read, and gives an excellent overview of every area of the ID/Darwinism controversy. As a layperson, I'm reasonably familiar with the issues, but I still learned quite a few new things from Wells' book. Those who are hostile to ID will hate the book. Those who are curious will get lots of new information, and those who are already persuaded will enjoy the book a great deal. It's well footnoted, so you can check Wells' sources if you're so inclined. It's a good read for both newcomers to the controversy, and those who think they've heard it all.
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