Lectures and Essays (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Thomas H. Huxley

Overview

Collected here are eight of Huxley’s essays and lectures, ranging from an autobiographical piece to scientific essays and essays on agnosticism (Huxley coined the term “agnostic”). Invaluable reading for any biology student, Huxley’s writings continue to inform and delight.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411441354
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	03/29/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	458
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

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.

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.