Lectures on evolution, with an appendix on the study of biology
- Collection:
- Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
- Publication:
- Bethesda, MD : U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Health & Human Services, 2009
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Still image
- Subject(s):
- Books
- Genre(s):
- Pictorial Works
- Abstract:
- Image of the title page of Lectures on evolution : with an appendix on the study of biology / by Thomas H. Huxley. New York : J. Fitzgerald & Co., 1882. Part of the Humboldt Library of popular science literature, no. 36. Huxley took on the mission of bringing Darwin's ideas to the British public. His lectures explained evolutionary theory to the working classes and discussed its religious implications -- he coined the term "agnostic" to describe his position of reasoned doubt.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Exhibition:
- Exhibited: "Rewriting the book of nature"
- Related Title(s):
- Rewriting the book of nature and Is part of: Lectures on evolution; See related catalog record: 60830650R
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 image)
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101593171 (See catalog record)
- NLM Image ID:
- A032868
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101593171