The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, Volume 1 |
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It is not exactly a bedtime read, but its importance cannot be ignored. Not too difficult to get through if you are accustomed to the language of that period.
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| Title | The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, Volume 1 Marilee E. Thomas and Robert C. Thomas Science and Related Subjects Collection The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, Charles Darwin |
| Author | Charles Darwin |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | D. Appleton, 1872 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | Nov 2, 2007 |
| Length | 693 pages |
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