The Descent of Man
Charles Darwin · Victorian · Science
Victorian · Science
The Origin of Species
by Charles Darwin. Darwin presents extensive evidence that species change through descent with modification and natural selection.
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- Date
- 1859
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Victorian
- Genre
- Science
- Canon tier
- Essential core
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
Darwin presents extensive evidence that species change through descent with modification and natural selection.
This work is included on the basis of great books. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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