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Review: The Descent of Man

User Review - Steven Beales - Goodreads

Not as interesting as the Origin of Species - more concerned with the minutiae of sexual selection and race. Read full review

Review: The Descent of Man

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Evolution is an area of major interest to me so it is curious I had never read "The Descent of Man." The reason is I had been told that there is no science in the book worth mentioning, and having now ...

Review: The Descent of Man

User Review - Peter Cawdron - Goodreads

Not the lightest of reading material, but thoroughly engrossing once you pick up on the subtle threads Darwin exposes. This book should stand equal to On the Origin of Species. Darwin is meticulous in ... Read full review

Review: The Descent of Man

User Review - Lynne King - Goodreads

I thought this book was just brilliant. I must write a review one on these days. Read full review

Review: The Descent of Man

User Review - Goodreads

I understand that Darwin was very paranoid about releasing this for fear of persecution, and also understand that in today's day and age when this all seems to be recognized as fact that I should have ...

Review: The Descent of Man

User Review - Josh - Goodreads

The secular humanist handbook and bible. Read full review

Review: The Descent of Man

User Review - Mikael - Goodreads

Where "The Voyage of the Beagle" is an informative page turner and "On The Origin of Species" of course a work of genius, "The Descent of Man" is really just a scatter-shot, hit-and-miss collection of ... Read full review

Review: The Descent of Man

User Review - Tim - Goodreads

Boring book, not worth reading. Proves evolution is false. Read full review

Review: The Descent Of Man, And Selection In Relation To Sex

User Review - Zrinka - Goodreads

This book is nowhere near as good as the Origin of Species. The arguments are not very convincing, and the etnocentricity, sexism, social darwinism, eugenics and lamarckism are quite annoying. But it ... Read full review