The Descent of Woman

According to the Book of Genesis, God first created man. This justified treating women as inferior. Until this book.

About the author

Elaine Morgan was born in 1920, and after studying at Oxford University, worked as a television writer. In 1972, she published The Descent of Woman suggesting that human evolution had an aquatic origin. This idea was attacked at first by scientists but the book became an international bestseller. In the decades since, Morgan's aquatic ape hypothesis has gained widespread support. She died in 2013.

Summary

According to the Book of Genesis, God first created man. This justified treating women as inferior. Until this book.

Product details

• Authors: Elaine Morgan
• Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.09.2021
• EAN: 9781788168519
• ISBN: 978-1-78816-851-9
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Gender studies: women and girls