Louis Figuier's 'The Day After Death; Or, Our Future Life According to Science' is a thought-provoking exploration of the concept of the afterlife as viewed through a scientific lens. Figuier combines scientific principles with spiritual beliefs to present a comprehensive analysis of what may await us after death. Written in a clear and engaging style, the book delves into topics such as the nature of the soul, post-mortem existence, and the possibility of an afterlife based on scientific evidence. Drawing on the latest scientific discoveries of his time, Figuier provides a fascinating look at the intersection of science and spirituality in the quest to understand what lies beyond death. This work bridges the gap between the realms of faith and reason, offering readers a unique perspective on the age-old question of life after death.

History, Humanity and Evolution brings together thirteen original essays by prominent scholars in the history of evolutionary thought. The volume is intended both to represent the best of today's research in the field and also to celebrate the work of the distinguished historian, John C. Greene, whose historical writings have had a unique influence on this volume's contributors as well as the field as a whole. Using contemporary sources as diverse as medicine, literature, and natural history tableaux, and drawing on the resources of publishing history, feminist scholarship, and the histories of politics, sociology, and philosophy, the contributors offer new perspectives not only on familiar figures such as Erasmus and Charles Darwin, Lamarck, Chambers, Huxley, and Haeckel, but also on many lesser known participants in the evolutionary debates. The volume contains a fascinating introductory conversation with John C. Greene and an afterword by him that responds to the contributors' essays.