Discourses: Biological & Geological

About this film

LibriVox recording of Discourses: Biological & Geological by Thomas Henry Huxley. Read in English by Barbara Baker. Thomas Henry Hux­ley was an English biologist (comparative anatomist). He was the most effective supporter of Darwin's Theory of Evolution and had a strong interest in scientific education - in schools, universities and for the general public . He has been described as "the pre­mier ad­vo­cate of sci­ence in the nine­teenth cen­tury [for] the whole Eng­lish-speak­ing world". This volume consists of popular lectures on he gave on biology and geology and addresses he delivered on the same subjects to scientific bodies. (Summary by barbara2) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook part 1 (171MB) M4B Audiobook part 2 (180MB)

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Thomas Henry Huxley

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librivox; audiobooks;biology; evolution; lectures; geology; short works; paleontology; non-fiction;

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