The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

Zusatztext " 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 Darwin Informationen zum Autor Charles Darwin Klappentext Published in 1872, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals was 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 with Expression , 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." Zusammenfassung If Darwin had one goal with Expression, it was to demonstrate the power of his theories for explaining the origin of our most cherished human qualities: morality and intellect. This book engages some of the hardest questions in the evolution debate, and shows the ever-cautious Darwin at his boldest. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Expression of the Emotions in Man and AnimalsAcknowledgements Chronology Introduction Further Reading Note on the Text 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

Product details

• Authors: Joe Cain, Charles Darwin, Sharon Messenger
• Assisted by: Joe Cain (Editor), Sharon Messenger (Editor), Messenger Sharon (Editor), Joe Cain (Introduction), Cain Joe (Introduction)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.05.2009
• EAN: 9780141439440
• ISBN: 978-0-14-143944-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Little Black Classics; Penguin Classics; Little Black Classics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Evolution, SCIENCE / Natural History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Body Language & Nonverbal Communication