The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781400820061 (1400820065)
Publish date: September 2nd 2008
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Pages no: 528
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
History,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Science,
Environment,
Nature,
Biology,
Philosophy,
19th Century,
Psychology
This book is nowhere near as good as the Origin of Species. The arguments are not very convincing, and the etnocentricity, sexism, social darwinism, eugenics and lamarckism are quite annoying. But it's interesting to read (although most parts are very boring), to be able to understand it's impact.