The descent of man
by Darwin, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair. No dust jacket. Ex-library. A few pages in the front have underlining (~8). Two pages are partially torn. Standard library
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Clayton, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York: American Home Library, 1902. Hard cover. Fair. No dust jacket. Ex-library. A few pages in the front have underlining (~8). Two pages are partially torn. Standard library markings.. 2 v. (868 p. ): ill.; 21 cm. Includes Illustrations. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed., 1874. Includes bibliographical references and index. Stated publisher "American Publishers Corporation"
Synopsis
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. It was Darwin's second great book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, On The Origin of Species. In The Descent of Man, Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection.
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- Dinah Moe's Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.0011236
- Title
- The descent of man
- Author
- Darwin, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair. No dust jacket. Ex-library. A few pages in the front have underlining (~8). Two pages are partially torn. Standard library
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- American Home Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1902
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Biology|Nature
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