Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature [Paperback]

An 1863 compilation of Huxley's lectures supporting the Darwinian theory of humanity's evolutionary descent from apes.In 1863, the biologist Thomas Henry Huxley published a compilation of his public lectures on Darwins theory of evolution  specifically the idea of the ape ancestry of humans. A keen supporter of Darwin, Huxley argued that to understand the universe, everybody must know their place in the natural world.In 1863, the biologist Thomas Henry Huxley published a compilation of his public lectures on Darwins theory of evolution  specifically the idea of the ape ancestry of humans. A keen supporter of Darwin, Huxley argued that to understand the universe, everybody must know their place in the natural world.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. An energetic supporter of Darwin, Huxley's argues that in order to understand the universe, everyone must know their place in the natural world. The book is divided into three parts, each written with the aim of persuading lay audiences. The first covers earlier human beliefs about exotic animals, especially 'man-like' apes. In Part 2, Huxley suggests that every animal on Earth is related in that all go through developmental stages from an egg, whether the animal is 'a silkworm or a school-boy'. Part 3 involves a discussion of recently discovered Neanderthal bones and compares prehistoric craniums to modern human skulls.Part I. On the Natural History of the Man-like Apes; Part II. On the Relations of Man to the Lower Animals; Part III. On some Fossil Remains of Man.