The Descent of Man (New Editions)
Contributors: Richard Dawkins (Foreword)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Gibson Square Books Ltd
Published: February 1, 2003
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 600
ISBN-13: 9781903933268
Subjects: Evolution; Human biology; Science/Mathematics
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.