First published as a series of articles in 1976, then in magazine format, this work has been completely revised and updated with new diagrams incorporating current information. Always intended to be understandable to the general reader, this book covers the reasons why a conservative (young earth), biblical view of the creation of our world fits the evidence found in fossils and the world as we see it. It would be easily read by late-teenage children but has enough information to satisfy an inquiring adult. Fossil evidence is examined, along with genetics and a chapter on the age of the earth, and an overview of the consequences for human history. There is a useful bibliography including helpful websites. Sylvia Baker has a BSc in biology, an MSc in Radiation Biology a PhD in Education Research. She has worked for the Institute for Neurology and taught biology for 27 years. She is still involved in education research, on creation and evolution in the education system.