{"product_id":"the-jesuit-and-the-skull-teilhard-de-chardin-evolution-and-the-search-for-peking-man-paperback","title":"The Jesuit and the Skull: Teilhard de Chardin, Evolution, and the Search for Peking Man - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmir D. Aczel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFermat's Last Theorem\u003c\/i\u003e, ?an extraordinary story?( \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e) of discovery, evolution, science, and faith.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1929, French Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a part of a group of scientists that uncovered a skull that became known as Peking Man, a key evolutionary link that left Teilhard torn between science and his ancient faith, and would leave him ostracized by his beloved Catholic Church. His struggle is at the heart of \u003ci\u003eThe Jesuit and the Skull\u003c\/i\u003e, which takes readers across continents and cultures in a fascinating exploration of one of the twentieth century's most important discoveries, and one of the world's most provocative pieces of evidence in the roiling debate between creationism and evolution.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmir D. Aczel, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is the author of 17 books on mathematics and science, some of which have been international bestsellers. Aczel has taught mathematics, statistics, and the history of science at various universities, and was a visiting scholar at Harvard in 2005 to 2007. In 2004, Aczel was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. He is also the recipient of several teaching awards and a grant from the American Institute of Physics to support the writing of two of his books. Aczel is currently a research fellow in the history of science at Boston University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.26 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47371573461170,"sku":"9781594483356","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6640bfedcbb810b9ad6674c8d77f311a.webp?v=1777631154","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-jesuit-and-the-skull-teilhard-de-chardin-evolution-and-the-search-for-peking-man-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}