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EDITORIAL INFORMATION

How many of the assumptions of history and science are based on mere speculation and mistaken conclusions? When assessing paleontological discoveries, have scientists constructed a past on Earth that is inconsistent with fact? What is fact, and what is a social construct? At stake in the "Science Wars" that have raged in academe and in the media is the standing of science in our culture. Caught in the middle of the battle are the very creatures that have fascinated the public and personified its understanding of evolution-the dinosaurs. In this book, Parsons brings to life the arguments from both sides of the divide.

(Extracted from the press release).

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

-Contents.

-Acknowledgements.

-Introduction: Why the Science Wars Matter.

-1. Mr. Carnegie's Sauropods.

-2. The Heresies of Dr. Bakker.

-3. The "Conversion" of David Raup.

-4. Are Dinosaurs Social Constructs?

-5. Le Dinosaure Postmoderne.

-6. History, Whiggery, and Progress.

-7. Beyond the Science Wars.

-Notes.

-References.

-Index.