{"product_id":"the-descent-of-man-and-selection-in-relation-to-sex-paperback-1","title":"The Descent of Man - And Selection in Relation to Sex - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Darwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1871, \u003cem\u003eThe Descent of Man\u003c\/em\u003e is Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work that systematically applies his theory of evolution by natural selection to the human species.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this monumental text, Darwin addresses two primary subjects. First, he argues for the animal origin of humanity, examining physical and mental similarities between humans and other animals. He boldly proposes that humans descended from an older form and provides evidence for the evolution of human characteristics like intelligence, moral sense, and social structures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecond, the book introduces and extensively develops the concept of Sexual Selection. Darwin argues that many striking features in the animal kingdom, particularly those seemingly detrimental to survival (like the peacock's elaborate tail or the stag's huge antlers), evolved not for survival in general, but as a result of competition among individuals of the same sex for mates, or from the preference of one sex for certain characteristics in the other. He then applies this mechanism to explain the origin of human racial differences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Descent of Man\u003c\/em\u003e is a challenging and essential follow-up to \u003cem\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/em\u003e, cementing Darwin's place as the central figure in the history of biological science and sparking fierce debate that continues to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 804\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.78 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53484093964595,"sku":"9781528716970","price":57.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/Kyv99kyLao9781528716970.webp?v=1782885958","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-descent-of-man-and-selection-in-relation-to-sex-paperback-1","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}