The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century by T. H. Huxley: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 4 original MP3 tracks, 2:12:56 running time and a link to listen.
The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century, credited to T. H. Huxley, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century, by T. H. Huxley. Read by J.M. Smallheer. Thomas H. Huxley, an English biologist and essayist, was an advocate of the theory of evolution and a self-proclaimed agnostic. A talented writer, his essays helped to popularize science in the 19th century, and he is credited with the quote, "Try to learn something about everything and everything about something." In The Advance of Science in the Last Half Century, he presents a summary of the major developments in Physics, Chemistry and Biology during the period 1839-1889 and their impact on society, within the historical context of philosophical thought and scientific inquiry going back to Aristotle. Huxley’s clear and readable prose makes this subject equally enjoyable for both the student of scientific history and the casual listener alike. (Summary by J.M. Smallheer.)
Recording facts
- Recording title: The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century
- Author credits: T. H. Huxley
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 4
- Listed recording duration: 2:12:56
Catalogue topics
- huxley
- science
Track guide
- Part 1 — 33:41
- Part 2 — 36:11
- Part 3 — 31:59
- Part 4 — 31:07
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