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Huxley Adrian J. Desmond

Huxley By Adrian J. Desmond

Huxley by Adrian J. Desmond


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By 1870, Thomas Huxley, Darwins' bulldog, had become the prophet of the new world of science. This study considers how the first "agnostic" (Huxley coined the word) triumphed over society. This is volume two of Desmond's biography, following on from "Huxley: The Devil's Disciple".

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Huxley: Evolution's High Priest by Adrian J. Desmond

By 1870, Thomas Huxley, Darwins' bulldog, had become the prophet of the new world of science. He was the salesman of evolution and the symbol of the advancing middle-classes. This study of the rise of the professioal and the changes in industrial society in the late-19th century, and shows how Huxley triumphed over society. It is the story of the first "agnostic" (Huxley coined the word) whose life summed up the social challenges from the Victorian to the modern age. This is volume two of Desmond's biography, following on from "Huxley: The Devil's Disciple".

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GOR003162078
9780718138820
0718138821
Huxley: Evolution's High Priest by Adrian J. Desmond
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Penguin Books Ltd
1997-03-27
384
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