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Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Part 1

Name: Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Part 1
Author: Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015), Availle, Mary Ballard-Johansson, Rory Lawton, Michael Reuss, J. M. Smallheer, Bill Mosley, Carrie Heyes, Annise, Lynda Sizemore, Kristine Bekere and Joseph Lawler · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Preface & Introduction (16:17)
I Evidence of the Descent of Man from some Lower Form pt.1 (29:20)
I Evidence of the Descent of Man from some Lower Form pt.2 (33:01)
II On Manner of Development of Man from some Lower Form pt.1 (21:56)
II On Manner of Development of Man from some Lower Form pt.2 (23:53)
II On Manner of Development of Man from some Lower Form pt.3 (27:48)
II On Manner of Development of Man from some Lower Form pt.4 (29:39)
III Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals pt.1 (29:49)
III Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals pt.2 (36:07)
III Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals pt.3 (30:38)
IV Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals cont. pt.1 (29:55)
IV Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals cont. pt.2 (27:15)
IV Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals cont. pt.3 (26:38)
V On Development of Intellectual & Moral Faculties pt.1 (30:52)
V On Development of Intellectual & Moral Faculties pt.2 (29:20)
VI On Affinities & Genealogy of Man pt.1 (29:21)
VI On Affinities & Genealogy of Man pt.2 (33:11)
VII On the Races of Man pt.1 (24:54)
VII On the Races of Man pt.2 (30:20)
VII On the Races of Man pt.3 (42:27)
VII On the Races of Man pt.4 (34:10)