What Darwin Didn't Know: A Doctor Dissects the Theory of Evolution [Paperback]

Geoffrey Simmons (Author), William Dembski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2004

Endorsed by William Dembski, Ph.D., the scientist at the forefront of the intelligent–design movement.

Darwin might have thought twice about publishing his theories if he had had access to today’s medical and microbiological discoveries. Drawing on years of research, Dr. Simmons demonstrates that the almost infinite complexity of the human anatomy simply could not have developed by chance. For example:

• the body runs on “battery power”...from the hundreds of mitochondria in each cell
• the two sexes—evolutionary theory cannot explain why they exist
• every cell is its own pharmacist, chemist, and metallurgist

Accessible, clearly presented, and utterly fascinating, What Darwin Didn’t Know shows the human body to be a marvelous system constructed by an infinitely wise Designer.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"It's full of fascinating, insightful, and inspiring information that supports faith in God and our Creator's wise and intelligent design." -- Christian Booksellers Association Marketplace, January 2004

"Read this book, whatever you might think. You'll finish it a different person than you were when you began it." -- The Statesman Journal, February 15, 2004

From the Author

My book has to do with medical facts and how they conflict with the theory of evolution. Darwin may have made a sincere effort to explain the life around him in the nineteenth century, but he knew little, if anything, about the human cell, heredity (why a child resembles his parents), immunity, hormones, blood pressure and scores of feedback loops that tell the body when it's too hot or too cold, hungry or full, sick or well, and tired or refreshed. These examples and many, many more are discussed. They all speak very clearly for Intelligent Design, a discussion that needs to re-enter mainstream American dialogue. Although the bibliography has over 140 scientific citations and the text has been endorsed by four Ph.D's, the book was specificaly written for the non-medical reader.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736913130
• ISBN-13: 978-0736913133
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #69 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Evolution > Organic

More About the Author

I am physician who is Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Disaster Medicine. I have a B.S. in Zoology and I have completed the course work for a Masters degree in Microbiology. I am also a Fellow with the Discovery Institute Center for Science and Culture. I have studied the theory of evolution for over forty years. For thirty of those years I was an ardent supporter of Darwinian ideas. I now, however, find the data supporting this theory scientifically untenable. As of this date, my seventh book, What Darwin Didn't Know (2004), is in its sixth printing and my eighth book, Billions of Missing Links (2007), is in its second printing. Both books show how the incredible complexity of the human body and all other living beings cannot have come about through evolution.

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93 of 122 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done from a medical point of view, July 26, 2004

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Inveterate Reader "Charlie W" (Newcastle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Darwin Didn't Know: A Doctor Dissects the Theory of Evolution (Paperback)

This book is unique in that it comes from a medical/physiological point of view. It is the first book in over 30 years that looks at the complexity of the human body as it pertains to evolution. In the early 70's a book entitled The Body has a Head was published. It was virtually unreadable. Dr. Simmons book is eminently readable and very interesting. Furthermore, Darwin had several doubts about his own theories and Dr. Simmons points out these areas of weakness. If you want to learn something about the arguments surrounding evolution and don't want to have to read a scientific tome, this is the book for you.

77 of 105 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Probably not what you're looking for, November 24, 2004

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J. Buchanan "Rippentuck" (Woodhaven, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Darwin Didn't Know: A Doctor Dissects the Theory of Evolution (Paperback)

I'm a supporter of Intelligent Design, and found this book to be a big disappointment. As a previous reviewer has said in more words, it does not really attempt to "dissect the theory of evolution." It is simply a collection of medical facts and trivia, after which the author asks in a sentence or two in each chapter, "How can this be the work of chance?" I read the first few chapters with highlighter pen in hand, expecting to highlight various things as I often do, but then found myself simply skimming through many sections as I began to realize that every chapter is the same: just a recitation of what things in our bodies do. If you're looking for argumentation and critical examination of evolutionary theory (such as in Behe's or Denton's books), this is not the book to buy.

66 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How the body works, March 4, 2004

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Amy Givler (Monroe, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Darwin Didn't Know: A Doctor Dissects the Theory of Evolution (Paperback)

When I went through medical school, I remember learning the amazing intricacies of the human body. "Someone needs to make this accessible to people not going through medical school," I thought at the time. Dr. Simmons, in this book, has done just that.

This book does a lot more than give a strong argument for "Intelligent Design" -- though it certainly does that. In fact, I ended the book impressed that it takes quite a bit more faith to believe in evolution than it does to believe in a purposeful creator. But this book also explains the body's complex inner workings in a way that is easy to understand, and to remember.