The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals [Paperback]

Published in 1872,The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animalswas a book at the very heart of Darwin's research interests - a central pillar of his 'human' series. This book engaged some of the hardest questions in the evolution debate, and it showed the ever-cautious Darwin at his boldest. If Darwin had one goal withExpression, it was to demonstrate the power of his theories for explaining the origin of our most cherished human qualities: morality and intellect. As Darwin explained, He who admits, on general grounds, that the structure and habits of all animals have been gradually evolved, will look at the whole subject of Expression in a new and interesting light.

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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

Appendix 1: Translation of French quotations
Appendix 2: Darwin's 'Queries About Expression'
Appendix 3: List of supplementary images

Index

He who admits, on general grounds, that the structure and habits of all animals have been gradually evolved will look at the whole subject of Expression in a new and interesting light.
-Charles DarwinCharles Darwina Victorian scientist and naturalist, has become one of the most famous figures of science to date. Born in 1809 to an upper-middle-class medical family, he was destined for a career in either medicine or the Anlóå