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The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex

by Charles Darwin

This foundational text outlines the principles of evolutionary biology through natural selection, drawing on evidence collected during a global voyage aboard HMS Beagle in the 1830s.

Accession 20877 ISBN — Publisher John Murray
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