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The descent of man and selection in relation to sex /

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"The current book, written by Charles Darwin, discusses sexual selection, secondary sex characteristics, and the descent of man."

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : J. Murray, 1901.
Edition:New ed. /
Subjects:
Evolution.
Natural selection.
Heredity.
Human beings > Origin.
Evolution (Biology)
Biological Evolution
Selection, Genetic
Heredity
Genetics
Évolution.
Hérédité.
Êtres humains > Origines.
Évolution (Biologie)
Sélection naturelle.
evolution.
Evolution
Human beings > Origin
Natural selection
Natürliche Auslese
Hominisation
Evolutie.
Seksuele selectie.
Fysische antropologie.
Mensen.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:"The current book, written by Charles Darwin, discusses sexual selection, secondary sex characteristics, and the descent of man."
"The sole object of this work is to consider, firstly, whether man, like every other species, is descended from some pre-existing form; secondly, the manner of his development; and thirdly, the value of the differences between the so-called races of man"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).
Item Description:"First edition Feb. 24, 1871; second edition Sept. 1874"--Preface.
Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource ([vii]-xix, 1031 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.