"Darwiniana: Essays — Volume 02" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a compilation of essays from the 1800s that studies the evolutionary science introduced by Charles Darwin. These essays evaluate the science behind Darwin's ideas, counteract arguments to his publication "Origin of Species," and show Darwin's personality and effects in biology. Beginning with Huxley's introduction, readers learn the book's objective and Huxley's support for Darwin's science, regardless of the disapproval. Huxley talks about how hard it is to name different species and the problems that come from disagreements between plant and animal scientists. The book highlights that knowing Darwin's process of natural selection is important and explains in detail why living things change and how evolving through natural selection happens, instead of by God. This beginning segment defends Darwin's theories and promotes serious scientific questioning, displaying the intellectual environment back then and the battles between old creation beliefs and new scientific ideas.
Darwiniana : Essays — Volume 02
By Thomas Henry Huxley
Explore the late 19th-century battle between emerging science and traditional beliefs through compelling essays defending a revolutionary explanation for the origin of species.
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About the AuthorThomas Henry Huxley was an English biologist and anthropologist who specialized in comparative anatomy. He has become known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
Thomas Henry Huxley was an English biologist and anthropologist who specialized in comparative anatomy. He has become known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
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