The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex by Charles Darwin
- Collection:
- Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
- Publication:
- Bethesda, MD : U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Health & Human Services, 2009
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Still image
- Subject(s):
- Books
- Genre(s):
- Pictorial Works
- Abstract:
- Image of the title page for The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex / by Charles Darwin. London : John Murray, 1871. The descent of man argued that humankind descended from non-human species, as did seemingly human traits such as morality. Asked by critics to account for the presence of seemingly non-adaptive traits such as the peacock's tail, Darwin developed the idea of the competition for breeding partners-"sexual selection"-as an evolutionary force.
- Copyright:
- This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
- Exhibition:
- Exhibited: "Rewriting the book of nature"
- Related Title(s):
- Rewriting the book of nature and Is part of: Descent of man, and selection in relation to sex; See related catalog record: 60820030R
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 image)
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101598432 (See catalog record)
- NLM Image ID:
- A032913
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101598432