The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
de DARWIN, Charles
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London: John Murray, 1888.. Second edition, "revised and augmented", 22nd thousand, two volumes, (xx), 507, (1); (x), 528, (2) pp. Contemporary booklabel to paste downs, later signature to front blanks. Original gilt titled grey-green cloth, spines darkened, some minor rubbing and marks, foot of the upper joint to volume I slightly torn. Freeman, 965. The first issue of the "Library Edition", published uniformly with a two volume edition of "The Origin of Species" and the first edition of Darwin's "Life and Letters"
Sinopsis
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. It was Darwin's second great book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, On The Origin of Species. In The Descent of Man, Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection.
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- Título
- The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
- Autor
- DARWIN, Charles
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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- Editorial
- London: John Murray
- Fecha de publicación
- 1888.
- Palabras clave
- Natural History
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- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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