The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. II (1st Edition)
In The Descent of Man, published in two volumes in 1871, Charles Darwin applied his theory of evolution to human beings and developed the idea of sexual selection, the competition for mates that he believed explained the antlers, plumage, songs and colors that natural selection alone could not. This second volume of the first edition continues the survey of the animal kingdom with fishes, amphibians and reptiles, four chapters on birds and two on mammals, and then turns to human beings, discussing differences between the sexes and the role of mate choice in the variation among human populations. It ends with Darwin's general summary and conclusion for the whole work. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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