The Descent of Man: And Selection in Relation to Sex |
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User Review - Ferox - GoodreadsA somewhat painful read, for two reasons in particular (laying aside the sexism and racism, as being typical of the time): 1) "I may remark before proceeding that, ...the facts are so complex and the ... Read full review
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User Review - Al - GoodreadsWhat can I say about Darwin and his contemporaries? Time has been the great witness to their theories. Those with eyes to see, see the world explained. Even those who don't, can't explain their ... Read full review
Contents
Introduction Pages | 1 |
Variability of body and mind in manInheritanceCauses | 38 |
CHAPTER III | 98 |
CHAPTER IV | 148 |
On the Development of the Intellectual and Moral | 195 |
CHAPTER VI | 225 |
On the Races of | 257 |
CHAPTER VIII | 319 |
Secondary Sexual Characters of Fishes Amphibians | 507 |
Sexual differences Law of battle Special weaponsVocal | 549 |
CHAPTER XIV | 616 |
Discussion as to why the males alone of some species and both | 676 |
Birdsconcluded | 707 |
The law of battleSpecial weapons confined to the males | 763 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 802 |
SEXUAL SELECTION IN RELATION TO MAN | 846 |
These characters are absent in the lowest classesBrilliant | 400 |
CHAPTER X | 422 |
CHAPTER XI | 470 |
CHAPTER XX | 892 |
General Summary and Conclusion | 926 |
Supplemental Xotx | 948 |

