The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
  • Published: 30 June 2009
  • ISBN: 9780141439440
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $38.00
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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

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A new edition of Darwin's remarkable account of the connection between emotion and facial expression which grew out of The Descent of Man

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.\"
  • Published: 30 June 2009
  • ISBN: 9780141439440
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $38.00
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About the author

Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shropshire, England. He was educated at Edinburgh University and Christ's College, Cambridge. Between 1831 and 1836 he travelled in South America aboard the H.M.S Beagle to explore the geology and natural history of the area, and published his journal of findings in 1839. His most famous book On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection, appeared in 1859 and is arguably one of the most important scientific works ever published. The theories of evolution and natural selection proposed in this book and The Descent of Man (1871) are still the subject of intense debate and scrutiny today. Charles Darwin died on 19 April, 1882 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

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