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Man's Place in Nature. Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature is an 1863 book by Thomas Henry Huxley, in which he gives evidence for the evolution of humans and apes from a common ancestor. It was the first book devoted to the topic of human evolution, and discussed much of the anatomical and other evidence.
ABSTRACT. Huxley was one of the first adherents to Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection and advanced its acceptance by scientists and the public. Man's Place in Nature was explicitly directed against Richard Owen, who had claimed that there were distinct differences between human brains and those of apes.
20 de mar. de 2020 · 184 pages 21 cm. Originally published in 1863 under title: Evidence as to man's place in nature. Includes bibliographical references. On the natural history of the man-like apes.--On the relations of man to the lower animals.--On some fossil remains of man. commitment to retain 20151208.
9 de mar. de 2023 · In 1863, the biologist and educator Thomas Henry Huxley published Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature, a compilation of his public lectures on Darwin's theory of evolution — specifically the controversial idea of the ape ancestry of humans.
His most famous book, Man’s Place in Nature, published only five years after Darwin’s The Origin of Species, offers a compelling review of primate and human paleontology, and is the first attempt to apply Darwin’s theory to human beings.
6 de ene. de 2009 · ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE MAN-LIKE APES Ancient traditions, when tested by the severe processes of modern investigation, commonly enough fade away into mere dreams: but it is singular how often the dream turns out to have been a half-waking one, presaging a reality.
22 de oct. de 2003 · Man's Place in Nature. Thomas Henry Huxley. Courier Corporation, Oct 22, 2003 - Science - 184 pages. Known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his impassioned defense of evolutionary theory, Thomas Huxley...
