De afstamming van den mensch en de seksueele teeltkeus, deel 1 (van 2) by Darwin

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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
Credits Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
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.)
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
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EBook-No. 69013
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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