Autobiography and Selected Essays (Registro nro. 43431)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | Q |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Huxley, Thomas Henry, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1825-1895 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Autobiography and Selected Essays |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2006 |
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| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2006-05-03 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction -- Autobiography -- On the advisableness of improving natural knowledge -- A liberal education -- On a piece of chalk -- The principal subjects of education -- The method of scientific investigation -- On the physical basis of life -- On coral and coral reefs. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Autobiography and Selected Essays" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a collection of personal reflections and essays written during the late 19th century. The work provides insight into Huxley’s life experiences, scientific philosophy, and educational beliefs, as he explores themes of natural knowledge, the importance of education, and his engagements with various scientific ideas. The essays included reflect a commitment to promoting scientific thought and inquiry as a means to uplift society. The opening of the book introduces the reader to Huxley's motivations for writing his autobiography, acknowledging the pressure from society to share his life story in an age increasingly focused on public personas. Huxley reflects on his upbringing, touching upon his family's influence, his unconventional education, and his early ambitions. He candidly discusses his challenges and triumphs in pursuit of a scientific career, including his experiences at medical school and on naval expeditions. The portrayal of his formative years highlights his intellectual curiosity and the formative figures in his life that helped shape his thinking, setting the tone for the interconnectedness of his personal narrative with his broader philosophical inquiries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
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| Uncontrolled term | Science |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1315">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1315</a> |
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