Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 by Thomas Henry Huxley

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5799.html.images 950 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5799.epub3.images 432 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5799.epub.images 447 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5799.epub.noimages 421 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5799.kf8.images 845 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5799.kindle.images 799 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5799.txt.utf-8 845 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/5799/pg5799-h.zip 425 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895
Editor Huxley, Leonard, 1860-1933
Title Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3
Credits This eBook was produced by Sue Asscher
Summary "Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3" by Leonard Huxley is a biographical account documenting the life and work of the prominent scientist Thomas Henry Huxley, likely written in the late 19th century. This volume continues to explore Huxley's contributions to science and education, focusing on his health struggles alongside his efforts to advocate for technical and industrial education in England. The opening of this volume details the year 1887, reflecting on Huxley's declining health and his ongoing professional commitments amidst periods of illness. Correspondences with various notable figures showcase his advocacy for the establishment of institutions promoting technical education, illustrating his belief in the relationship between science and industry. Huxley passionately argues for the necessity of organizing education and industry to maintain England's competitive edge, expressing concerns about the challenges posed by international competition. His letters reveal not only his dedication to science but also his personal vulnerabilities, contrasting his public persona with his private struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class QH: Science: Natural history
Subject Naturalists -- England -- Biography
Subject Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895
Category Text
EBook-No. 5799
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 29, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 63 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!