Publisher's Synopsis
Lectures On Evolution is a book written by Thomas Henry Huxley, a prominent biologist and advocate for the theory of evolution. In this book, Huxley presents a series of lectures that he delivered in 1863 at the Royal College of Surgeons in London. The lectures cover a range of topics related to evolution, including the evidence for evolution, the mechanisms of natural selection, and the implications of evolutionary theory for human society and morality.Huxley's lectures were groundbreaking in their time, as they presented a scientific explanation for the diversity of life on Earth that challenged traditional religious beliefs. Huxley was a close associate of Charles Darwin, and his lectures helped to popularize the theory of evolution and establish it as a cornerstone of modern biology.Lectures On Evolution is a seminal work in the history of science and an important contribution to the ongoing debate over the relationship between science and religion. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of evolutionary theory and the development of modern biology.The French expedition to Egypt had called the attention of learned men to the wonderful store of antiquities in that country, and there had been brought back to France numerous mummified corpses of the animals which the ancient Egyptians revered and preserved, and which, at a reasonable computation, must have lived not less than three or four thousand years before the time at which they were thus brought to light.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
