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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex — Charles Darwin

The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex

Charles Darwin

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 783 pages

The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is a collection of essays by Charles Darwin. It presents evidence for human evolution and explores sexual selection among animals and humans. It is worth listening to for its influence on evolutionary thought.

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Contents

  1. THE DESCENT OF MAN AND SELECTION IN RELATION TO SEX
  2. CONTENTS
  3. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
  4. DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS
  5. THE DESCENT OF MAN; AND SELECTION IN RELATION TO SEX.
  6. INTRODUCTION.
  7. PART I. THE DESCENT OR ORIGIN OF MAN.
  8. CHAPTER I. THE EVIDENCE OF THE DESCENT OF MAN FROM SOME LOWER FORM.
  9. CHAPTER II. ON THE MANNER OF DEVELOPMENT OF MAN FROM SOME LOWER FORM.
  10. CHAPTER III. COMPARISON OF THE MENTAL POWERS OF MAN AND THE LOWER ANIMALS.
  11. CHAPTER IV. COMPARISON OF THE MENTAL POWERS OF MAN AND THE LOWER ANIMALS—continued.
  12. CHAPTER V. ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL FACULTIES DURING PRIMEVAL AND CIVILISED TIMES.
  13. CHAPTER VI. ON THE AFFINITIES AND GENEALOGY OF MAN.
  14. CHAPTER VII. ON THE RACES OF MAN.
  15. PART II. SEXUAL SELECTION.
  16. CHAPTER VIII. PRINCIPLES OF SEXUAL SELECTION.
  17. CHAPTER IX. SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS IN THE LOWER CLASSES OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.
  18. CHAPTER X. SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF INSECTS.
  19. CHAPTER XI. INSECTS, continued. ORDER LEPIDOPTERA. (BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS.)
  20. CHAPTER XII. SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF FISHES, AMPHIBIANS, AND REPTILES.
  21. CHAPTER XIII. SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF BIRDS.
  22. CHAPTER XIV. BIRDS—continued.
  23. CHAPTER XV. BIRDS—continued.
  24. CHAPTER XVI. BIRDS—concluded.
  25. CHAPTER XVII. SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF MAMMALS.
  26. CHAPTER XVIII. SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF MAMMALS—continued.
  27. PART III. SEXUAL SELECTION IN RELATION TO MAN, AND CONCLUSION.
  28. CHAPTER XIX. SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF MAN.
  29. CHAPTER XX. SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF MAN—continued.
  30. CHAPTER XXI. GENERAL A SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION.

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