The Descent of Man - The Concise Edition (Paperback, Abridged edition)

The most accessible edition ever published of Darwin's incendiary classic, edited by ?as fine a science essayist as we have? ("New York Times")
"The Descent of Man," Darwin's second landmark work on evolutionary theory (following "The Origin of the Species"), marked a turning point in the history of science with its modern vision of human nature as the product of evolution. Darwin argued that the noblest features of humans, such as language and morality, were the result of the same natural processes that produced iris petals and scorpion tails.
To convey the revolutionary importance of this groundbreaking book, renowned evolutionary science writer Carl Zimmer edited this special abridged edition?made up of nine excerpts, each one representing one of Darwin's major themes?and wrote illuminating introductions to each section, as well as an overall introduction. Zimmer brilliantly places Darwin's basic ideas in the context of the current understanding of human nature and twenty-first-century DNA research. By accessibly presenting Darwin's thinking to a modern readership, Zimmer eloquently demonstrates Darwin's ever-increasing relevance and amazing scientific insight.

General

Imprint:	Plume Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2007
First published:	December 2007
Authors:	Charles Darwin
Editors:	Carl Zimmer
Commentary by:	Carl Zimmer
Notes by:	Carl Zimmer
Foreword by:	Frans De Waal
Dimensions:	203 x 135 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	448
Edition:	Abridged edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-452-28888-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	0-452-28888-6
Barcode:	9780452288881

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