The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex Paperback - 2004
by Charles Darwin; Introduction by James Moore; Introduction by Adrian Desmond
In The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin refused to discuss human evolution, believing the subject too 'surrounded with prejudices.' He had been reworking his notes since the 1830s, but only with trepidation did he finally publish The Descent of Man in 1871. The book notoriously put apes in our family tree and made the races one family, diversified by 'sexual selection' Darwin's provocative theory that female choice among competing males leads to diverging racial characteristics. Though less well known than The Origin of Species, The Descent of Man continues to shape the way we think about what it is that makes us uniquely human.
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In The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin refused to discuss human evolution, believing the subject too “surrounded with prejudices.” He had been reworking his notes since the 1830s, but only with trepidation did he finally publish The Descent of Man in 1871. The book notoriously put apes in our family tree and made the races one family, diversified by “sexual selection”—Darwin’s provocative theory that female choice among competing males leads to diverging racial characteristics. Though less well known than The Origin of Species, The Descent of Man continues to shape the way we think about what it is that makes us uniquely human.
- First time in Penguin Classics
- Edited by the coauthors of the acclaimed biography Darwin
- Includes Introduction, suggestions for further reading, chronology, biographical register, and index
- Reproduces the book's original illustrations and Darwin's own notes
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- Title The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
- Author Charles Darwin; Introduction by James Moore; Introduction by Adrian Desmond
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 791
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date June 29, 2004
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780140436310 / 0140436316
- Weight 1.28 lbs (0.58 kg)
- Dimensions 7.66 x 5.32 x 1.51 in (19.46 x 13.51 x 3.84 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Evolution (Biology), Human beings - Origin
- Dewey Decimal Code 576.82
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