The Descent of Man
by Charles Darwin
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearsocial commentaryall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA weighty, grounded non-fiction book: inventive and slow-paced. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
The Descent of Man, Darwin's second landmark work on evolutionary theory (following The Origin of the Species), marked a turning point in the history of science with its modern vision of human nature as the product of evolution.
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- Author
- Charles Darwin
- Published
- 1871
- Pages
- 693
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- Open Library
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