Project Gutenberg 2001-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 262 Huxley, Thomas Henry 1825 1895 Huxley, T. H. (Thomas Henry) Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature Produced by Amy E. Zelmer, and David Widger "Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the evolutionary connections between humans and other primates, particularly the similarities and differences among man-like apes such as gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gibbons. Huxley's investigation delves into historical accounts and modern observations that illustrate how these apes relate to human origins. At the start of the book, Huxley discusses early documentation of man-like apes, referencing explorers like Andrew Battell and Philipp Pigafetta to outline historical perspectives and the evolution of knowledge about these creatures. He highlights the discrepancies between myth and reality as scientific inquiries gained traction, illustrating the attributes and behaviors of these apes while questioning their classification. In this foundational portion, Huxley sets the stage for an argument that contemplates the implications of man-like apes on understanding humanity's place in the natural world, preparing readers for a deeper exploration of anthropology and evolutionary biology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Evolution Human beings -- Origin Apes QH Text Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 148009 148029 2024-10-02T05:24:14.817662 2023-10-02T05:18:13.384425 text/html text/html 143809 2013-01-22T14:45:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii 719096 2013-01-22T14:46:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 836066 2024-10-02T05:24:21.397613 application/epub+zip 837734 2024-10-02T05:24:18.313647 application/epub+zip 118306 2024-10-02T05:24:17.018645 application/epub+zip 997119 2024-10-02T05:24:23.628648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 987233 2024-10-02T05:24:20.572651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261871 2022-09-02T06:39:12.864684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121790 121764 2024-10-02T05:24:14.321667 2023-10-02T05:18:13.039385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 121620 2009-01-06T11:22:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47526 2009-01-06T11:22:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19706 2024-10-02T05:24:23.752695 application/rdf+xml 18338 2024-10-02T05:24:17.557632 image/jpeg 4111 2024-10-02T05:24:17.285643 image/jpeg 821764 2024-10-02T05:24:14.857684 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia