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Darwiniana: Essays

Darwiniana: Essays

Henry Huxley, Thomas

Paperback

Astronomy & SpaceEvolutionGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 935444461X
ISBN13: 9789354444616
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 26 2021
Pages: 494
Weight: 1.58
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When Victorian Britain first grappled with evolution, Thomas Henry Huxley stood at the front line. In Darwiniana he gathers a series of evolutionary science essays that confront doubt, clarify evidence and measure the reach of a new idea. These essays still burn bright. Written as Victorian scientific essays for a public, they trace how evolution and natural selection reshaped biology, challenged theology and altered the language of modern thought. Across the pieces in this classic science essay collection, Huxley moves between precise observation and argument, offering a rigorous defence of Darwinism and a fearless defense of darwinism to his critics, while respecting the complexities of the science and religion debate. His prose stands among the most vivid examples of nineteenth century science writing, capturing the heat of Victorian era evolution debates without losing clarity or wit. Ideal for history of science readers and evolution theory enthusiasts, these Thomas Huxley evolution essays illuminate both the discoveries and the doubts of a changing age. Republished by Alpha Editions in a modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. As Charles Darwin companion reading and a landmark of Victorian era evolution debates, Darwiniana speaks both to casual browsers of classic science and to those building serious libraries. For students of evolutionary science essays, lovers of Victorian scientific essays and anyone drawn to the long conversation between science and faith, it remains a cultural treasure.

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