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Although Thomas Henry Huxley is most commonly known as Charles Darwin’s Bulldog (Pitbull, today?), the fact remains that he was one of the most insightful thinkers to ever write about the nature of science and its methods.

A judicious selection from the writings of Thomas Huxley on Charles Darwin's brilliant life and work. Selected by Professor David Christopher Lane, Ph.D.

This audiobook contains two essays from Thomas H. Huxley, the famous defender of all things Darwinian, explaining at length why Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is a tremendous breakthrough in biology and why his book, On Origin of Species, is a worthy companion to such tomes as Newton's Principia. Clear and informative essays.

Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature was written in 1863 by Thomas Henry Huxley. In this work, Huxley presents evidence for the evolution of man and ape from a common ancestor. Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature was the first book in history devoted to the topic of human evolution, and it discussed this theory in light of anatomical and other evidence.

This delightful and insightful series of essays on the practice of science was written by one of the great minds of the 19th century, Thomas Henry Huxley, a great friend and defender of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution by natural selection. It includes Huxley's autobiography and essays covering improving natural knowledge; a liberal education; on a piece of chalk; the principle subjects of education; the method of scientific investigation.