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The X Club

Hardcover • 2018 • 1. edition

The X Club

By Ruth Barton

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About the book

In 1864, amid headline-grabbing heresy trials, members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science were asked to sign a declaration affirming that science and scripture were in agreement. Many criticized the new test of orthodoxy; nine decided that collaborative action was required. The X Club tells their story. These six ambitious professionals and three wealthy amateurs--J. D. Hooker, T. H. Huxley, John Tyndall, John Lubbock, William Spottiswoode, Edward Frankland, George Busk, T...Show more

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9780226551616

Publisher

The University of Chicago Press

Published year

2018

Language

Edition

1

Original title

The X Club

Format

Hardcover

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