The only way to really fight creationism is to use science to demonstrate why it's wrong. A lot of different authors have tried their hand at this over the last thirty years or so. I have a number of books that defend evolutionary theory or dismantle creationism. Here are a few of them:
ABUSING SCIENCE
Kitcher, Philip
c.1982, MIT Press
ISBN: 0-262-11085-7
A powerful, well-written, devastating attack on creationism in all its forms and claims. It's also an interesting treatise on just what _is_ science, and what goes into a true _scientific_ theory. After giving a thumbnail sketch of evolutionary theory and its history in Chapter 1, in Chapter 2 Kitcher considers the question of what science really is -- is it huge collections of data, tables of numbers, etc.? Is it the process of collecting that data? Is it a way of thinking about the world? Is it a method of solving problems? Or what? Next he defends evolutionary theory as science against creationist attacks on it. Finally, he offers a series of devastating arguments that combine to prove that creationism itself is not science in any way.
BUT IS IT SCIENCE?
Ruse, Michael
c.1988, Prometheus Books
ISBN: 0-87975-439-7
A collection of articles and essays inspired by the 1981 Arkansas Creation-Evolution trial, including writings from both sides, focusing on whether or not creationism is good science.
EVOLUTION AND THE MYTH OF CREATIONISM
Berra, Tim M.
c.1990, Stanford Univ. Press
ISBN: 0-8047-1770-2
A basic, nontechnical defense of evolutionary theory against creationist attacks, plus a look at the reasons behind the "creation-science" movement.
THE EVOLUTION-CREATION CONTROVERSY
Walker, Kenneth R. (ed.)
c.1984, Paleo Society
ISBN: 0-931377-00-5
A collection of articles on creationism and evolutionary theory, by members of the Paleontological Society. This is only available direct from the Paleontological Society; you won't find it in any bookstore.
IN THE BEGINNING . . . A SCIENTIST SHOWS WHY THE CREATIONISTS ARE WRONG
McGowan, Chris
c.1984, Prometheus Books
ISBN: 0-87975-240-8
A well-written and well-reasoned defense of evolutionary theory and critique of creation "science", written by an expert palaeontologist and evolutionary scientist.
IS GOD A CREATIONIST? THE RELIGIOUS CASE AGAINST CREATION-SCIENCE*
Frye, Roland Mushat
c.1983, Scribners
ISBN: 0-684-18044-8
This is something rather unusual: a collection of religion-based criticisms of "creation-science", which use both scriptural and scientific arguments to shred young-Earth Creationism.
THE MONKEY BUSINESS*
Eldredge, Niles
c.1982, Pocket Books
ISBN: 0-671-53141-7
Still another work by a professional palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist that thoroughly criticizes every aspect of the creationist claims about evolutionary theory.
THE PONY FISH'S GLOW
Williams, George C.
c.1997, BasicBooks
ISBN: 0-465-07281-X
An exploration of the evidence for and against intelligent design in nature. Williams reviews a few cases of apparent good design, such as the pony fish's light, and counters each with examples of equally bad design.
SCIENCE AND CREATIONISM
Montagu, Ashley (editor)
c.1984, Oxford Univ. Press
ISBN: 0-19-503253-5
Collection of essays defending conventional science and criticizing "scientific creationism." Includes excellent explanation of radiometric dating methods in essay "Scientific Creationism vs. Evolution: The Mislabeled Debate."
SCIENCE ON TRIAL: The Case for Evolution
Futuyma, Douglas
c.1982, Pantheon Books
ISBN: 0-394-70679-X
Eloquent, powerful defense of evolutionary science and critique of creationism. Contains some excellent illustrations including sketches of a series of titanothere skulls that demonstrate allometry and evolutionary change.
SCIENTISTS CONFRONT CREATIONISM
Godfrey, Laurie (Editor)
c.1983, W. W. Norton
ISBN: 0-393-30154-0
Another collection of essays by various scientists criticizing "creation-science" and defending conventional science.
