The Descent of Man
by Darwin, Charles
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GREENWICH, New York, United States
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H.M. Caldwell and Co. 8vo. Hardcover. Library of Famous Books by Famous Authors. Second edition dated 1874. Bound in green cloth with bright gilt-decorated spine. Near fine, bright and clean.
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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- Title
- The Descent of Man
- Author
- Darwin, Charles
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- Used
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- 1
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- Hardcover
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- 0.00 lbs
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