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

Klappentext Richard Owen, F.R.S. (1804-92) was a controversial and influential palaeontologist and anatomist. Originally from Lancaster, he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and at London's St Bartholomew's Hospital. He grew interested in anatomical research and, after qualifying as a surgeon, became assistant conservator in the museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, and then superintendent of natural history in the British Museum. He became an authority on comparative anatomy and palaeontology, coining the term 'dinosaur' and founding the Natural History Museum. He was also a fierce critic of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, and engaged in a long and bitter argument with Thomas Huxley, known as 'Darwin's bulldog' for his belligerent support of the theory. Published in 1894, this two-volume biography draws on Owen's diaries and a wealth of correspondence. Volume 2 includes an essay on Owen's contributions to anatomical science written, surprisingly, by Huxley. 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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Richard S. Owen, Owen Richard S.
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 03.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108037754
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03775-4
• Pages: 412
• Thèmes: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Zoology; The Life of Richard Owen 2 Volume Set
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Nature, technique > Biographies, autobiographies; Livres de conseils > Nature; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences naturelles en général; 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