The Descent of man

Charles Darwin

Jan 1871 · D. Appleton and Company

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Ask the person who wrote that first post to be more specific ~ "It sucks" speaks only about him or herself, and their own defects, and nothing else. Believe what you like, Darwin was brilliant in his clarity, and his realization (in "The Origin of Species") that his theories would not be accepted by the uneducated. It appears an his fears are exemplified in that post. Yes, they live among us and also exemplify that some of our species have NOT evolved. If you haven't read "The Origin of Species" you could not understand Darwin, let alone science. I am also disappointed though, and I will wait for the complete edition to be transcribed. Thanks for the warning ... Charlie

It's nice to have this photocopy online, but it would be even nicer if it were noted somewhere on the web page that this is only nine chapters from the first two parts of the book. The third part, chapters 19-21, which explain what sexual selection has to do with the development of the different human races, is missing altogether.

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