The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex 2nd ed. Edition

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Paperback: 756 pages
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC; 2nd ed. edition (June 17, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1419158953
ISBN-13: 978-1419158957
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 1.5 x 11 inches
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Rangifer Rich

A little slow going, but so is evolution...

January 31, 2018

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The copy I bought was an OCR scan of a physical book: better than many scanned books, but still with some annoying flaws in the scan/conversion process. Definitely readable, though. As for the text: I think that "Origin of Species" is a more enjoyable book to read, and it does a better job of explaining Darwinian theory than Descent of Man does. But having said that, Descent of Man is a very worthwhile read, and whether you are a Darwinian evolutionist or an anti-evolution creationist, every person with a high school education of higher should at some point actually read Darwin. I often feel that people argue the subject of evolution without having actually read Darwin, basing opinions on third or fourth-hand interpretations of what he might have meant or said. Reading Darwin's own words takes it back toward the starting point, and his cautious, conservative, (even pious) approach may surprise both advocates and opponents of "Darwin's Theory of Evolution."

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robert f burch

appreciated info old style writing and language a little strsnge ...

January 15, 2018

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appreciated info old style writing and language a little strsnge but gosh its old so am i

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September 13, 2017

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Great book by a genius of our time.....natural selection is the intelligent design we think of as God.

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May 16, 2018

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Good book but a little dry at times.

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Russell A. Rohde MD

'Note in Support of General Conclusion by Darwin"

April 8, 2009

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"The Descent of Man and Principles of Sexual Selection", by Charles Darwin, [...] First Edition Feb. 24, 1871, 2nd. Ed. Sept. 1874. Re-Pub. 2007. SC 675/523 pgs. 152 Index 152 pgs. 8 7/8" x 6 1/8".

This has heavy, loquacious prose, characteristic of 19th Century writing style which provided greater specificity in meaning, and, simultaneously instilling a greater rather than lesser wordiness in construction of logically structured thoughts, hereby occasioning some modest rereading frequency by many for clarity.

What is especially notable in Darwin's writings was his attempt to provide such completeness of theory as to insure and provide full grounds for one to contemplate his (Darwin's) possession of feelings of insecurity - or, perhaps, by a compelling fear that any understatement might provide weakness of his arguments allowing someone else gaining recognition for his theory. Nonetheless, the works by Darwin are monumental and the work of a genius - especially in the amount of material he instilled into his `proofs', all without aid of a word processor or computer. I imagine he may have used index cards. He touched only lightly on the topic of creationism, knowing controversy would erupt, but, he nonetheless reserved a room for God; Charles was, himself, a caring, sincere, sensitive person and worldly person.

The book is a slow, at times tedious, read; and, after 182 pages, the subject matter turns to "Principles of Sexual Selection" that deals with the secondary sexual characters: how those arose, became transformed and were progressively modified by sexual selection (sexual choices) rather than natural selection. This subject is taken up systematically by Orders & Classes, from lowest to highest, and finally to the Mammals, Primates, etc. to Man/Woman where virtually everything is considered: -- size, hairiness, strength, beauty, marriage customs, etc. The extensiveness of detail, often appearing minute, in diverse species or subspecies, geographic location, herd size, foods, etc. is awesome - but Darwin supported is writings with intensely scripted references to learned scholars in botany, biology, and anthropology, that, along with numerical support of his data, provides a comfortable bed for his arguments in support of his Natural Selection Theory.

Interestingly, even with DNA evidences to support Ontogeny and Phylogeny, there are those who still see only a fabrication of purposeful lies by atheists and non-God Fearing peoples.

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September 3, 2011

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I always wanted to read this book due to its intriguing title, thinking that it would address the very issue from the begining. Conversely, 90% of the book is about birds, animals, fish and other organisms...
It gets very biological towards the middle and really detailed with birds...No matter how dissatisfied you are with Darwin's work you still have to read it. Analogous with an Al Pacino movie, even if it's not a good movie you will still be interested in watching it...

All in all, it's worth spending the time with the option of quickly flipping through the birds chapters!!

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peter intrieri

For the serious student only.

November 27, 2014

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This is the writing of Darwin himself. Darwin was one of the most acute observers in the world along with Michael Faraday but his presentation of material was not exciting . Excellent in facts but difficult to stay with. I will continue to try to read him but this may take some time.

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D. Jones

Good service good book.

January 21, 2017

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Advertised as new, is new. No damage to edges or corners. Good service.

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