Huxley: The Devil's Disciple & Evolution's High Priest (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Conditipon: VG with good djs. No markings.
Adrian Desmond's two-volume biography charts the life of Thomas Henry Huxley, Darwin's fiercest champion, with "The Devil's Disciple" detailing his rise from struggling naval surgeon to combative young scientist who forged the case for evolution in the face of Victorian orthodoxy, while "Evolution's High Priest" chronicles his transformation into a towering figure of British science and education reform, wielding immense influence over politics, religion, and public life in his later years.
Author: Desmond, Adrian.
Format: Hardback
Published: 1994, Michael Joseph
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Conditipon: VG with good djs. No markings.
Adrian Desmond's two-volume biography charts the life of Thomas Henry Huxley, Darwin's fiercest champion, with "The Devil's Disciple" detailing his rise from struggling naval surgeon to combative young scientist who forged the case for evolution in the face of Victorian orthodoxy, while "Evolution's High Priest" chronicles his transformation into a towering figure of British science and education reform, wielding immense influence over politics, religion, and public life in his later years.