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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex

by Charles Darwin

History · Science

Open Library OL515361W

The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published, which applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection, a form of biological adaptation distinct from, yet interconnected with, natural selection.

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Charles Darwin (1809–1882) is represented here by 3 public-domain titles, including Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage Round the World of H.M.S. Beagle Under the Command of Captain Fitz Roy, R.N, The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, and The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for Charles Darwin.

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