T. H. HUXLEY'S DIARY OF THE VOYAGE or H. M. S. RATTLESNAKEedited by Julian HuxleyDoitbleday, Doran ($3).
Today Thomas Henry Huxley may be remembered chiefly as Aldous' grandfather, but when he was his grandson's age he had a resounding fame of his own.
Generally credited with having done more to popularize the doctrine of Evolution than any other man, Huxley was not a scientist of Darwin's stature, was well content to dub himself "Darwin's bulldog." He had other claims to renown. In biology and paleontology he became one of the foremost groundbreakers of...
To continue reading:
or
Log-In
