| 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)
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| Original Publication |
Netherlands: Joh. IJkema,1872.
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| Series Title |
Darwin's biologische meesterwerken; v. 4
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Descent_of_Man,_and_Selection_in_Relation_to_Sex Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_afstamming_van_de_mens
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
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| Summary |
"De afstamming van den mensch en de seksueele teeltkeus, deel 1 (van 2)" by Charles Darwin is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the biological origins of humanity, exploring the connections between humans and lower forms of life, particularly through the lens of evolution and sexual selection. Darwin examines various aspects of human anatomy, developmental biology, and psychology in his argument for the evolutionary descent of humans, making it a landmark text in the study of human evolution. The opening of the text establishes the foundational arguments that Darwin will present throughout the book. He discusses evidence supporting the idea that humans are descended from lower animal forms, emphasizing anatomical similarities between humans and other species, such as primates. Darwin outlines his intent to gather observations from his previous findings related to evolution and apply them specifically to human origins. He introduces the concept of sexual selection as a significant factor in the diversification of human races and emphasizes that much of this research is built upon the understanding that all life forms are interrelated through a long evolutionary process. This beginning sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of human development, behavior, and the principles guiding evolutionary theory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Dutch |
| LoC Class |
QH: Science: Natural history
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| Subject |
Evolution (Biology)
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| Subject |
Human beings -- Origin
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| Subject |
Sexual selection in animals
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Sexual dimorphism (Animals)
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| Subject |
Sex differences
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
69013 |
| Release Date |
Sep 19, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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