In a message dated 5/15/01 9:31:01 PM, kbmill@ksu.edu writes:
<< Again, Wells' critique of the work on evolutionary change in the peppered
moth was not his own but substantially drawn from the work of Michael
Majerus (Melanism: Evolution in Action" by Michael E.N. Majerus: Oxford
University Press,1998). Please read this book! >>
Keith,
Your criticism that Well's critique is not his own work is beside the point
and irrelevant. He doesn't claim to be doing what you criticize him for.
His point is that the misrepresentations in biology textbooks that he cites
in his book have been known for a long time, but that the authors and
publishers, and the scientific community did not take steps to correct them.
Moreover, it's not just peppered moths and embryo drawings that he
criticizes, but eight other misrepresentations and misinterpretations as well.
Bob
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