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Thomas Huxley: Making the 'Man of Science'

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This book examines the persona of the man of science in the Victorian period as it was shaped by Thomas Huxley, the leading British naturalist and notorious popularizer of Darwinian theory. It demonstrates how the scientific practitioner was regarded as a moral and religious figure; simultaneously considered to be the epitome of the secular, professional scientist. Breaking with traditional biographies, this fascinating portrait treats Huxley as the consummate British man of science and reflects on the historical significance of scientific authority.

Language: English

Pages: 222

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: December 09, 2002

ISBN: 0521649676

ISBN 13: 9780521649674

Thomas Huxley: Making the 'Man of Science'

5/5 ( ratings)

This book examines the persona of the man of science in the Victorian period as it was shaped by Thomas Huxley, the leading British naturalist and notorious popularizer of Darwinian theory. It demonstrates how the scientific practitioner was regarded as a moral and religious figure; simultaneously considered to be the epitome of the secular, professional scientist. Breaking with traditional biographies, this fascinating portrait treats Huxley as the consummate British man of science and reflects on the historical significance of scientific authority.

Language: English

Pages: 222

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: December 09, 2002

ISBN: 0521649676

ISBN 13: 9780521649674

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