The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex / by Charles Darwin.
- Darwin Charles, 1809-1882.
- Date:
- 1894
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex / by Charles Darwin. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
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![CONTENTS. Intboduction ....... Pageii 1-4 PAET I. THP] DESCENT OR ORIGIN OP MAN. chaptj<:r I. The Evidence oe the Descent of Man fuom some Loweb Fobm. PA OK Nature of the evidence bearing on tlie origin of man—Homologous slructures in man and the lower animals—Miscellaneous points of correspondence — Development — Rudimentary structures, muscles, sense-organs, hair, bones, reproductive organs, &c.— The bearing of these three great classes of facts on the origin of man .......... 5 CHAPTER II. On the Manner of Development of Man from some Lower Form. V'^ariability of body and mind in man—Inheritance—Causes of variability—Laws of variation the same in man as in the lower animals—Direct action of the conditions of life—Effects of the increaserl use and disuse of parts—Arrested development—Re- version— Correlated variation—Rate of Increase — Checks to increase—Natural selection—Man the most dominant animal in the world—Importance of his corporeal structure—The causes which have led to his becoming erect—Consequent changes of structure—Decrease in size of the canine teeth—Increased size and altered shape of the skull—Nakedness—Absence of a tail— Defenceless condition of man ..... 2G CHAPTER III. Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and the Lower Animals. The difference in mental power between the highest ape and the lowest savage, immense—Certain instincts in common—The emotions—Curiosity—Imi tation—A ctention—Memory—Imagi- nation—Reason—Progressive improvement—Tools and weapons](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21712554_0017.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
