Life of Richard Owen - With Scientific Portions Revised By C. Davies Sherborn an Essay on

Klappentext A two-volume biography from 1894 of the brilliant anatomist who founded the Natural History Museum, but opposed Darwin's evolutionary theory. Zusammenfassung Richard Owen (1804–92) was a brilliant comparative anatomist who founded the Natural History Museum and coined the term 'dinosaur'. He was also a fierce critic of Darwin's theory of evolution. Published in 1894, this two-volume biography includes an essay by Thomas Huxley on Owen's contributions to anatomical science. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. 1855-6. The Phoenix; 2. 1856-81. Owen's scheme for a Natural History Museum; 3. Lecturer on palaeontology; 4. 1860-1. Natural history lectures at Buckingham Palace; 5. 1862-4. Jenny Lind; 6. 1865-8. Social life; 7. 1869-71. First visit to Egypt, 1869; 8. 1872-82. Third visit to Egypt, 1873; 9. 1883-92. 'Notes on birds in my garden'; Owen's position in the history of anatomical science T. H. Huxley; Bibliography; List of honorary distinctions; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Richard S. Owen, Owen Richard S.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108037754
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03775-4
• No. of pages: 412
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Zoology; The Life of Richard Owen 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Biographies, autobiographies; SCIENCE / History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Science, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: science, technology and medicine