Project Gutenberg 2001-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 1523 Huxley, Thomas Henry 1825 1895 Huxley, T. H. (Thomas Henry) The Present Condition of Organic Nature Lecture I. (of VI.), "Lectures to Working Men", at the Museum of Practical Geology, 1863, on Darwin's Work: "Origin of Species" Produced by Amy E. Zelmer, and David Widger "The Present Condition of Organic Nature" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a scientific publication originally presented as a lecture series in the mid-19th century, specifically during the late 1860s. The book encapsulates Huxley's examination of organic life, focusing significantly on Charles Darwin's work in "On the Origin of Species." It serves as a comprehensive exploration of biological principles, emphasizing the interconnectedness of living beings and their relationship with the inorganic world. In this lecture, Huxley delves into the anatomy and physiological processes of living organisms using the horse as a focal example. He illustrates how every living being, including plants and animals, transitions from a simple cellular form to complex structures, highlighting the cyclical nature of life and death. By discussing the unity of biological organization, Huxley emphasizes that all living organisms share fundamental similarities in their developmental processes, ultimately suggesting that the diversity of life stems from variations on a shared blueprint. The overarching theme is the relationship between organic and inorganic matter, reinforcing the idea that life is a continuous cycle of absorption, transformation, and decay within the framework of natural laws. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Evolution (Biology) Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin of species QH Text Category: Science - Biology 71772 2025-08-02T04:49:42.032484 text/html 67100 2013-01-22T14:16:20 text/html 245547 2025-08-02T04:49:47.255480 application/epub+zip 244130 2025-08-02T04:49:44.985493 application/epub+zip 88948 2025-08-02T04:49:43.820488 application/epub+zip 365722 2025-08-02T04:49:48.968463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356753 2025-08-02T04:49:46.577483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95696 2022-09-02T06:37:59.825658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59384 2025-08-02T04:49:41.699501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59407 2009-01-04T09:31:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18377 2025-08-02T04:49:49.091459 application/rdf+xml 15052 2025-08-02T04:49:44.375476 image/jpeg 3572 2025-08-02T04:49:44.125491 image/jpeg 152723 2013-01-22T14:17:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 21973 2009-01-04T09:56:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 237216 2025-08-02T04:49:42.046517 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia