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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design
"Why Darwinism—like Marxism and Freudianism before it—is headed for extinction In the 1925 Scopes trial, the American Civil Liberties Union sued to allow the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution in public schools. Seventy-five years later, in Kitzmiller v. Dover, the ACLU sued to prevent the teaching of an alternative to Darwin's theory known as 'Intelligent Design'—and won. Why did the ACLU turn from defending the free-speech rights of Darwinists to silencing their opponents? Jonathan Wells reveals that, for today's Darwinists, there may be no other choice. Unable to fend off growing challenges from scientists, or to compete with rival theories better adapted to the latest evidence, Darwinism—like Marxism and Freudianism before it—is simply unfit to survive. Wells begins by explaining the basic tenets of Darwinism, and the evidence both for and against it. He reveals, for instance, that the fossil record, which according to Darwin should be teeming with 'transitional' fossils showing the development of one species to the next, so far hasn't produced a single incontestable example. On the other hand, certain well-documented aspects of the fossil record—such as the Cambrian explosion, in which innumerable new species suddenly appeared fully formed—directly contradict Darwin's theory. Wells also shows how most of the other 'evidence' for evolution— including textbook icons such as peppered moths, Darwin's finches, Haeckel's embryos, and the Tree of Life—has been exaggerated, distorted, and even faked. Wells then turns to the theory of intelligent design (ID), the idea that some features of the natural world, such as the internal machinery of cells, are too irreducibly complex to have resulted from unguided natural processes alone. In clear-cut layman's language, he reveals the growing evidence for ID coming out of scientific specialties from microbiology to astrophysics. As Wells explains, religion does play a role in the debate over Darwin—though not in the way evolutionists claim. Wells shows how Darwin reasoned that evolution is true because divine creation must be false—a theological assumption oddly out of place in a scientific debate. In other words, Darwinists' materialistic, atheistic assumptions rule out any theories but their own and account for their willingness to explain away the evidence—or lack thereof. Darwin is an emperor who has no clothes— but it takes a brave man to say so. Jonathan Wells, a microbiologist with two doctorates, is that brave man. Most textbooks on evolution are written by Darwinists with an ideological ax to grind. Brave dissidents—qualified scientists—who try to teach or write about intelligent design are silenced and sent to the academic gulag. But fear not: Jonathan Wells is a liberator. He unmasks the truth about Darwinism—why it is wrong and what the real evidence is. He also supplies a revealing list of 'Books You're Not Supposed to Read' (as far as the Darwinists are concerned) and puts at your fingertips all the evidence you need to challenge the most closed-minded Darwinist."
Jonathan Wells (Author), Tom Weiner (Narrator)
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The Edge of Evolution: The Search for the Limits of Darwinism
"Michael J. Behe launched the intelligent design movement with his first book, Darwin's Black Box, by demonstrating that Darwinism could not account for the complexity of biochemistry. Now he takes a giant leap forward. In The Edge of Evolution, Behe uses astounding new findings from the genetics revolution to show that Darwinism is nowhere near as powerful as most people believe. Genetic analysis of malaria, E. coli, and the HIV virus over tens of thousands of generations, not to mention analysis of the entire history of the genetic struggle between them and 'us' (humans), make it possible for the first time to determine the precise rates, and likelihood, of random mutations of varying kinds. We now know, as never before, what Darwinism can and cannot accomplish. The answers turn conventional science on its head and are certain to be hotly debated by millions. After The Edge of Evolution, life in the universe will never look the same."
Michael J. Behe (Author), Patrick Lawlor (Narrator)
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[German] - Die Evolution (Teil 2): Das Tierreich. Der Mensch.
"Wie kommt es zu der überwältigenden Vielfalt des Tierreichs? Wie entstanden die Tiere überhaupt? Warum gingen Fische ans Land, wie wurden sie zu Reptilien? Warum starben die Dinosaurier aus? Stammt der Mensch wirklich vom Affen ab? Diese und viele weitere Fragen beantwortet der Evolutionsbiologe Dr. Manfred Grasshoff im zweiten Teil dieses Hörbuchs zu Evolution und Evolutionstheorie.Plastisch wird erklärt, wie sich die verschiedenen Stämme des Tierreichs letztlich aus einem gemeinsamen Vorfahren entwickeln konnten und wie diese Linien verlaufen; in klarer Sprache gibt Grasshoff Einblicke in ein modernes Verständnis von Evolution und Evolutionsbiologie; er stellt sich dabei auch ungelösten Fragen und macht auf Defizite bisheriger Evolutionstheorien aufmerksam. Ein spannendes Nachwort von Dr. Michael Gudo zur Frankfurter Evolutionstheorie rundet das Hörbuch ab.Das Sprecherpaar Anette Daugardt und Uwe Neumann - spezialisiert auf Krimi-Lesungen - machen das Hörbuch zu einem packenden, informativen und unterhaltsamen Hörgenuss für alle, die sich für Evolution und Evolutionstheorie interessieren!"
Manfred Grasshoff (Author), Anette Daugardt, Uwe Neumann (Narrator)
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Darwin's Origin of Species: A Biography
"A sensation on its publication in 1859, The Origin of Species profoundly shocked Victorian readers by calling into question the belief in a Creator with its description of evolution through natural selection. And Darwin's seminal work is nearly as controversial today. In her illuminating study, award-winning biographer Janet Browne delves into the long genesis of Darwin's theories, from his readings as a university student and his five-year voyage on the Beagle, to his debates with contemporaries and experiments in his garden. She explores the shock to Darwin when he read of competing scientists' similar discoveries and the wide and immediate impact of Darwin's theories on the world. As one of the launch titles in the Atlantic Monthly Press's Books That Changed the World series, Browne's history takes readers inside The Origin of Species and shows why it can fairly claim to be the greatest science book ever published."
Janet Browne (Author), Josephine Bailey (Narrator)
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How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter, New Edition (National Book Award Winner)
"NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The definitive resource on perhaps the single most universal human concern: death. Even more relevant than when it was first published, this edition addresses contemporary issues in end-of-life care and includes an all-embracing and incisive afterword that examines the state of health care and our relationship with life as it approaches its terminus. How We Die also discusses how we can take control of our own final days and those of our loved ones. 'Nuland's work acknowledges, with unmatched clarity, the harsh realities of how life departs… There is compassion, and often wisdom, in every page.' -San Francisco Examiner"
Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland (Author), Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland (Narrator)
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Training the Brain: Cultivating Emotional Skills
"Understand the brain systems involved in: self-awareness, motivation, and emotional recovery The brain can be trained for a happier, less stressful life Brains are highly variable, changing systems that shift in response to our experience. Contemplative neuroscience proves that we have the power to guide our brain's ongoing development - to cultivate happiness and motivation. In this accessible dialogue, Goleman and Davidson explain the science behind our emotions, showing how we can activate our brains to recover from stress and anxiety, and conquer fear. Goleman and Davidson offer a new vision for emotional education at any age."
Daniel Goleman, Richard Davidson, Richard M. Davidson (Author), Daniel Goleman, Richard M. Davidson (Narrator)
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Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (Italian Edition)
"Dianetics has remained a bestseller for more than 50 years. And with over 20 million copies in print, generating a movement that spans virtually every country on Earth, it's indisputably the most widely read and influential book ever written about the human mind. Here is the anatomy and full description of the Reactive Mind, the previously unknown source of nightmares, unreasonable fears, upsets and insecurities which enslave Man. This book shows you how to get rid of it, and so achieve something Man has previously only dreamed of: the State of Clear."
L. Ron Hubbard (Author), Unknown (Narrator)
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Dianetics: The Original Thesis (Italian Edition)
"Dianetics: The Original Thesis is L. Ron Hubbard's first description of Dianetics. Originally circulated in manuscript form to a few friends, it was soon copied and passed hand-to-hand until it literally circled the globe. But the resultant word of mouth only fueled the fire. With thousands of letters requesting more information, Ron concluded the only way to answer all inquiries was with a book. That book was Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, now the all-time bestseller on the mind. Find out what started it all."
L. Ron Hubbard (Author), Unknown (Narrator)
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Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science (Italian Edition)
"Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science is L. Ron Hubbard's own story revealing how he arrived at his discovery of the Reactive Mind that underlies and enslaves Man. Written to coincide with the release of Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, Evolution of a Science was originally published as a book-length feature in a national magazine. The issue sold out within days, triggering thousands of letters and creating a storm of interest that grew into a worldwide phenomenon."
L. Ron Hubbard (Author), Unknown (Narrator)
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Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought (Italian Edition)
"For thousands of years Man has searched, pondered and speculated about the true "meaning of life." But, in Scientology, that search has culminated - for the secret has now been discovered. Based on precision Axioms (self-evident truths), these are the answers - answers you've been looking for, answers that work. Here, then, is the Basic Book on the Theory and Practice of Scientology, with discoveries embracing every aspect of life."
L. Ron Hubbard (Author), Unknown (Narrator)
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Scientology: A New Slant on Life (Italian Edition)
"The materials of Scientology comprise the greatest accumulation of knowledge ever assembled on the mind, spirit and life. Through more than a hundred books and publications, thousands more articles and essays, and over 3,000 recorded lectures, the works of L. Ron Hubbard embrace virtually every aspect of living. Here, then, is Scientology: A New Slant on Life, containing a timeless selection of Ron's discoveries drawn from the full wealth of his writings and each one presenting a broad, yet comprehensive overview of Scientology applied to a specific aspect of existence - and, in combination, providing the panoramic overview of life itself."
L. Ron Hubbard (Author), Unknown (Narrator)
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[German] - Die Evolution (Teil 1): Das Leben entsteht
"Wie entsteht das Leben auf der Erde? Wie ist es möglich, dass aus einzelnen chemischen Bausteinen erste Lebewesen entstehen? Und wie ist es möglich, dass diese Lebewesen dauerhaft auf der Erde überleben können? Diese grundsätzlichen Fragen beantwortet Dr. Manfred Grasshoff, langjähriger Mitarbeiter am renommierten Senckenberg-Museum in Frankfurt/Main und ausgezeichneter Evolutionstheoretiker. Packend und in großen, verständlichen Zügen vermittelt Grasshoff, unter welchen Bedingungen das Leben entstehen konnte und unsere Erde zu diesem einzigartigen Blauen Planeten machte. Plastisch zeichnet Grasshoff die Szenarien der damaligen Ur-Erde, die vor vielen Milliarden Jahren noch ein unwirtlicher, roter Planet war. Dabei gewährt unser Hörbuch auch Einblicke in die Mechanismen, die hinter der Weiterentwicklung des Lebens stehen und vermittelt somit ein modernes Verständnis von Evolutionstheorie. Ein Nachwort zur Geschichte der Evolutionstheorien rundet den ersten Teil des Hörbuches ab."
Manfred Grasshoff (Author), Anette Daugardt, Uwe Neumann (Narrator)
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