Descent of Man
Publisher: West Richard
Published: June 1940
Format: Textbook Binding
ISBN-13: 9780827421653
First sentence: HE who wishes to decide whether man is the modified descendant of some pre-existing form, would probably first enquire whether man varies, however slightly, in bodily structure and in mental faculties; and if so, whether the variations are transmitted to his offspring in accordance with the laws which prevail with the lower animals; such as that of the transmission of characters to the same age or sex.