Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
The descent of man and selection in relation to sex
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
John Murray
Place
Date
1901
Physical Description
xx, 1031 p. : ill. ; 20cm.
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Edition/State/Version
New ed.
Subject Category
Content
Part I : The descent or origin of man
The evidence of the descent of man from some lower form
On the manner of development of man from some lower form
Comparison of the mental powers of man and the lower animals
On the development of the intellectual and moral faculties during primeval and civilised times
On the affinities and genealogy of man
On the races of man
Part II : Sexual selection
Principles of sexual selection
Secondary sexual characteristics in the lower classes of the animal kingdom
Secondary sexual characteristics of insects
Insects - order Lepodoptera (butterflies and moths)
Secondary sexual characters of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles
Secondary sexual characters of birds
Secondary sexual characters of mammals
Part III : Sexual selection in relation to man
Secondary sexual characters of man
Public Access Text
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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