What is The Descent of Man, and selection in relation to sex?
Q: What is The Descent of Man, and selection in relation to sex?
A: The Descent of Man, and selection in relation to sex is a book by Charles Darwin that was first published in 1871.
Q: What was Charles Darwin's first great book on evolutionary theory?
A: Charles Darwin's first great book on evolutionary theory was his 1859 work, On the Origin of Species.
Q: What did Charles Darwin say about human beings in the Origin?
A: In the Origin, Charles Darwin had said almost nothing about human beings except for a single sentence: "Light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history".
Q: What does Charles Darwin apply evolutionary theory to in The Descent of Man?
A: In The Descent of Man, Charles Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution.
Q: What is Charles Darwin's theory of sexual selection?
A: Charles Darwin's theory of sexual selection is explained in The Descent of Man, and it states that certain traits that enhance mating success can be passed on to offspring.
Q: Why did Charles Darwin think the topics of human evolution and sexual selection were closely connected?
A: Charles Darwin thought that the topics of human evolution and sexual selection were closely connected because both explain how certain traits become more prevalent in a population over time.
Q: What were some other works on the subject of human evolution published between the Origin and the Descent of Man?
A: Other works on the subject of human evolution published between the Origin and the Descent of Man include Man's Place in Nature by Thomas Henry Huxley and The Antiquity of Man by Charles Lyell, both of which were published in 1863.
