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Explains the problems that trouble Darwinism and the theory of natural selection, looks at alternate theories, and covers new evidence from paleontology to molecular biology.

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Library Journal Review

Denton pursues his avowed purpose, to critique the Darwinian model of evolution, in a manner alternately fascinating and tiresome. He details legitimate questions, some as old as Darwin's theory, some as new as molecular biology, but he also distorts or misrepresents other ``problems.'' For example, he falls into the classic typological trap: organisms with the same name are all the same. He has Euparkeria as the closest possible ancestor of Archaeopteryx, thus displaying either ignorance or disregard for discoveries over the past two decades. He misunderstands or willfully misrepresents the nature of a cladogram as opposed to a phylogeny. Much of the book reads like creationist prattle, but there are also some interesting points. For informed readers. Walter P. Coombs, Jr., Biology Dept., Western New England Coll., Springfield, Mass. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

CHOICE Review

For more than 100 years, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection has been the subject of extensive debate and serious scientific study. Now, according to Denton, Darwin's theory, particularly as it applies to evolution above the species level, is being challenged on several fronts. Following a brief historical analysis of the development of evolutionary theory, Denton draws on recent work in taxonomy, paleontology, and microbiology to argue that Darwin's views are no longer tenable. It is the evidence from microbiology and biochemistry, notably the studies of protein and amino acids sequences, that ultimately lead the author to reject evolution and claim that each class of organisms is isolated and unique. Although the evidence challenging Darwin's theory is presented in a clear, well-organized manner, Denton's interpretations are open to question. His examination of Darwin's work and the development of post-Darwinian biology is marred by inaccuracies and does not reflect recent historical scholarship on the subject. Moreover, his claims for a modern-day typology based on the evidence of the fossil record and protein sequences are overstatements that go beyond the views of most evolutionary biologists. The book includes diagrams, references, and an index. College undergraduate level.-R. Rainger, Texas Tech University