The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex

by Charles Darwin

1871•Documentary•688 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryanimalshistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a fresh non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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The Descent of Man looks at the emergence of humans in terms of primate evolution. Charles Darwin focuses on the origin and history of our own species, claiming that humans are closest in ancestry to African chimpanzees and gorillas. Darwin presents a strictly mechanistic and materialistic interpretation of the human animal that is free from superstition and spiritualism.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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DocumentaryAnimalsHistoricalSocial commentaryAll consuming quest

Subjects

Human beingsOriginEvolutionHeredityNatural selectionSexual selection in animalsSex differencesHuman evolution

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Author
Charles Darwin
Published
1871
Pages
688
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