Project Gutenberg 2024-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 176 Darwin, Charles 1809 1882 Darwin, Charles Robert Hartogh Heys van Zouteveen, H. (Hermanus) 1841 1891 Zouteveen, Hermanus Hartogh Heys van Zouteveen, H. Hartogh Heijs van Van Zouteveen, Hermanus Hartogh Heys Zouteveen, Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van De afstamming van den mensch en de seksueele teeltkeus, deel 2 (van 2) $aArnhem-Nijmegen :$bE. & M. Cohen, $c1890. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Descent_of_Man,_and_Selection_in_Relation_to_Sex Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_afstamming_van_de_mens Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "De afstamming van den mensch en de seksueele teeltkeus, deel 2 (van 2)" by Charles Darwin is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work explores the biological and sexual selection processes that influence the evolution of humans and other species, delving into the characteristics that differentiate male and female animals across various taxa, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. The opening of the book introduces the topic of secondary sexual characteristics in lower vertebrates, starting with fish. It discusses how male fish exhibit unique traits such as vibrant colors and specialized structures used during courtship and mating, with men often engaging in rituals or battles to win over females. Darwin notes that these traits can serve both a decorative purpose in attracting mates and a functional role in reproduction and survival, leading to intriguing discussions on the evolutionary implications of these behaviors and characteristics within aquatic environments. The text sets the stage for a comprehensive analysis of sexual selection, contributing to a broader understanding of evolutionary biology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20191207152010darwin 1890 NL Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. nl Evolution (Biology) Human beings -- Origin Sexual selection in animals Sexual dimorphism (Animals) Sex differences QH Text Category: Science - Biology 2993681 2025-06-29T05:22:41.435878 text/html 2662706 2024-03-24T01:02:58 text/html 10372834 2025-06-29T05:24:03.391553 application/epub+zip 10426017 2025-06-29T05:23:09.241755 application/epub+zip 817036 2025-06-29T05:22:47.502847 application/epub+zip 16150389 2025-06-29T05:24:29.063873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 15804001 2025-06-29T05:23:43.011613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 983745 2025-06-29T05:22:30.388949 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 963689 2024-03-24T01:02:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17964 2025-06-29T05:24:29.318869 application/rdf+xml 19320 2025-06-29T05:22:49.117839 image/jpeg 3458 2025-06-29T05:22:48.322845 image/jpeg 14729612 2025-06-29T05:22:41.843925 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia