De afstamming van den mensch en de seksueele teeltkeus, deel 1 (van 2) by Darwin
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"De afstamming van den mensch en de seksueele teeltkeus, deel 1 (van 2)" by Charles Darwin is a book published in 1871. This groundbreaking work applies evolutionary theory to human origins and introduces sexual selection as a distinct form of biological adaptation. Darwin examines how humans descended from earlier forms through anatomical and mental similarities with animals. He explores evolutionary psychology, ethics, differences between races and sexes, and women's role in mate
choice. The book controversially addresses how natural selection operates differently in civilized societies compared to nature, raising questions about human progress and social instincts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Hartogh Heys van Zouteveen, H. (Hermanus), 1841-1891 |
| Title | De afstamming van den mensch en de seksueele teeltkeus, deel 1 (van 2) |
| Original Publication | Netherlands: Joh. IJkema,1872. |
| Series Title | Darwin's biologische meesterwerken; v. 4 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Descent_of_Man,_and_Selection_in_Relation_to_Sex Wikipedia page about this book: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_afstamming_van_de_mens |
| Credits | Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | QH: Science: Natural history |
| Subject | Evolution (Biology) |
| Subject | Human beings -- Origin |
| Subject | Sexual selection in animals |
| Subject | Sexual dimorphism (Animals) |
| Subject | Sex differences |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 69013 |
| Release Date | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 526 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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