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 Project Gutenberg 2019-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 171 Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir 1847 1929 Lankester, Edwin Ray, Sir Lankester, Ray, Sir Lankester, Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) 07029194 The Kingdom of Man Nature's insurgent son -- The advance of science, 1881-1906 -- Nature's revenges: the sleeping sickness. E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer, John Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Kingdom of Man" by Sir E. Ray Lankester is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. In this work, the author explores mankind's relationship with nature, emphasizing the evolutionary journey and the responsibilities that come with man's dominion over the natural world. It discusses both the advances that humanity has made in understanding and controlling nature, and the dangers that arise from neglecting this relationship. The opening of the text presents Lankester's perspective on the importance of comprehending the intricate relationship between nature and humanity. He stresses that while humans have made significant progress in conquering their environment, they neglect a fundamental understanding of nature at their peril. Lankester introduces the concept of “Nature’s Insurgent Son,” suggesting that man has developed unique qualities that set him apart from other living beings, yet simultaneously emphasizes that with great power comes greater responsibility to ensure that this relationship is positively managed. He lays the foundation for the rest of the work by calling for renewed attention to the sciences and natural knowledge, advocating for a broader educational focus that better prepares humanity for its role as stewards of the planet. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science -- History Human beings African trypanosomiasis Q Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Environmental Issues 419131 2025-08-24T04:03:39.161387 text/html 415695 2019-07-18T11:30:17 text/html 3967787 2025-08-24T04:03:46.181817 application/epub+zip 3971564 2025-08-24T04:03:40.867371 application/epub+zip 220064 2025-08-24T04:03:40.017391 application/epub+zip 4089623 2025-08-24T04:03:50.296871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4055161 2025-08-24T04:03:45.327831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311085 2022-09-27T04:40:47.623072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357405 2025-08-24T04:03:38.340347 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 357387 2020-06-15T05:11:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19280 2025-08-24T04:03:50.763807 application/rdf+xml 16764 2025-08-24T04:03:40.129386 image/jpeg 1643 2025-08-24T04:03:40.073340 image/jpeg 131373 2020-06-15T05:11:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 4105438 2019-07-18T11:34:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 4146253 2025-08-24T04:03:39.318385 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia