1st Edition

The Works of Charles Darwin: v. 22: Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex (, with an Essay by T.H. Huxley)

By Paul H Barrett Copyright 1992

    The 22nd volume in a 29-volume set which contain all Charles Darwin's published works. Darwin was one of the most influential figures of the 19th century. His work remains a central subject of study in the history of ideas, the history of science, zoology, botany, geology and evolution.

    II: Sexual Selection; VIII: Principles of Sexual Selection; IX: Secondary Sexual Characters in the Lower Classes of the Animal Kingdom; X: Secondary Sexual Characters of Insects; XI: Insects, continued – Order Lepidoptera; XII: Secondary Sexual Characters of Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles; XIII: Secondary Sexual Characters Of Birds; XIV: Birds – continued; XV: Birds – continued; XVI: Birds – concluded; XVII: Secondary Sexual Characters of Mammals; XVIII: Secondary Sexual Characters of Mammals – continued; III: Sexual Selection in relation to man and Conclusion; XIX: Secondary Sexual Characters of Man; XX: Secondary Sexual Characters of Man – continued; XXI: General Summary and Conclusion

    Biography

    Paul H Barrett