THE POSITION OF OUR SPECIES IN THE PATH OF ITS DESTINY; OR, THE COMPARATIVE INFANCY OF MAN AND OF THE EARTH AS HIS HOME.

[Ewbank, Thomas].

Published by Charles Scribner, New York

About this Item

N.D., ca 1860's, 32pp, lacking covers, light soiling, else G. In report covers. The author, (1792-1870), born in England was a man of many and varied interests. He emigrated to the United States in 1819, and began manufacturing copper, lead, and tin tubing, received several patents, traveled to South America, and upon his return was appointed commissioner of patents by President Taylor. He wrote many pamphlets on many different subjects. In this one, he posits that man is basically in his infancy on the evolutionary scale. One writer referred to some of his writings as social philosophy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE POSITION OF OUR SPECIES IN THE PATH OF ITS DESTINY; OR, THE COMPARATIVE INFANCY OF MAN AND OF THE EARTH AS HIS HOME.
• Publisher: Charles Scribner, New York
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Philosophy