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Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Leonard Huxley
By (author) Thomas Henry Huxley
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Darwin, Evolution and Genetics
Series part Volume No. Volume 3
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:514
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenrePhilosophy of science
History of science
ISBN/Barcode 9781108040488
ClassificationsDewey:570.92
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Plates, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 22 December 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-95), the English biologist and naturalist, was known as 'Darwin's Bulldog', and is best remembered today for his vociferous support for Darwin's theory of evolution. He was, however, an influential naturalist, anatomist and religious thinker, who coined the term 'agnostic' to describe his own beliefs. Almost entirely self-educated, he became an authority in anatomy and palaeontology, and after the discovery of the archaeopteryx, he was the first to suggest that birds had evolved from dinosaurs. He was also a keen promoter of scientific education who strove to make science a paid profession, not dependent on patronage or wealth. Published in 1903, this three-volume work, edited by his son Leonard Huxley, is the second and most complete edition of Huxley's biography and selected letters. Volume 3 covers the period 1887-95, during which Huxley battled ill-health while continuing to defend his scientific ideals.