<B>From the <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author of <I>FermatÂ's Last Theorem</I>, “an extraordinary story”( <I>Philadelphia Inquirer</I>) of discovery, evolution, science, and faith.</B><BR><BR>In 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 <I>The Jesuit and the Skull</I>, which takes readers across continents and cultures in a fascinating exploration of one of the twentieth centuryÂ's most important discoveries, and one of the worldÂ's most provocative pieces of evidence in the roiling debate between creationism and evolution.