Thomas Henry Huxley - A Sketch of His Life and Work [Illustrated]

by P. Chalmers Mitchell

Overview

This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents and linked Index

CONTENTS (abridged list)
PREFACE
CHAPTER I
FROM SCHOOL TO LIFE-WORK
Birth—Parentage—School-days—Choice of Medical Profession—Charing Cross Hospital—End of Medical Studies—Admission to Naval Medical Service.
CHAPTER II
THE VOYAGE OF THE RATTLESNAKE
...
CHAPTER XVI
ETHICS OF THE COSMOS
Conduct and Metaphysics—Conventional and Critical Minds—Good and Evil—Huxley's Last Appearance at Oxford—The Ethical Process and the Cosmic Process—Man's Intervention—The Cosmic Process Evil—Ancient Reconciliations—Modern Acceptance of the Difficulties—Criticism of Huxley's Pessimism—Man and his Ethical Aspirations Part of the Cosmos.
CHAPTER XVII
CLOSING DAYS AND SUMMARY
Huxley's Life in London—Decennial Periods— Ill-health—Retirement to Eastbourne—Death—Personal Appearance—Methods of Work—Personal Characteristics—An Inspirer of Others—His Influence in Science—A Naturalist by Vocation—His Aspirations.
INDEX

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013783737
Publisher:	VolumesOfValue
Publication date:	12/29/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

"Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell CBE FRS DSc LLD (23 November 1864–1945), zoologist, was Secretary of the Zoological Society of London from 1903 to 1935.[1] During this time he directed the policy of the London Zoo, and created the world's first open zoological park known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park." -- Wikipedia