Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature by Thomas Henry Huxley
"Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a book published in 1863. It presents anatomical and developmental evidence that humans and apes share a common ancestor, making it the first book devoted entirely to human evolution. Huxley compares the embryology, skulls, brains, and body structures of great apes and humans, arguing that the differences between humans and apes are smaller than those separating apes from each other.
His conclusion challenges the notion that humans deserve separate classification from other primates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895 |
|---|---|
| Title | Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_Place_in_Nature |
| Credits | Produced by Amy E. Zelmer, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QH: Science: Natural history |
| Subject | Evolution |
| Subject | Human beings -- Origin |
| Subject | Apes |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2931 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2001 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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