Book · 1871 · age 62

The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex

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Rights: Public domainDarwin's own text, as far as the record shows: its edition and notes name no translator or editor.Basis: author death year 1882, under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.
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Cite as: Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871). Long Keeping, call number DAR B1871.01. https://longkeeping.com/charles-darwin/the-descent-of-man-and-selection-in-relation-to-sex/

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