An accomplished biologist, Thomas Henry Huxley was committed to Darwin’s theories. This collection of autobiographical and scientific essays illuminates his life and accomplishments and is essential reading for scholars of scientific history. Included are essays, “On a Piece of Chalk, ” “On Improving Natural Knowledge, ” and “On the Physical Basis of Life.”
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Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895) was English biologist known as “Darwin’s Bulldog” for his strong advocacy of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Huxley may be best known for his famous debate with Archbishop Samuel Wilberforce in June 1860, where he again defended Darwin’s theory.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 182 ● ISBN 9781411439276 ● File size 0.3 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5862791 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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