Darwin, Charles
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A Literary Scientific Classic by Charles Darwin
The Expression
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of the Emotions in Man and Animals by English author Charles Darwin is a book of observational nonfiction first published in 1872 in the United Kingdom.
A celebrated evolutionary expressions classic filled with the observations on the emotional and behavioral traits of man and fauna.
Sneak Peak
‘The excited brain gives strength to the muscles, and at the same time energy to the will. The body is commonly held erect ready for instant action, but sometimes it is bent forward towards the offending person, with the limbs more or less rigid. The mouth is generally closed with firmness, showing fixed determination, and the teeth are clenched or ground together. Such gestures as the raising of the arms, with the fists clenched, as if to strike the offender, are common. Few men in a great passion, and telling some one to begone, can resist acting as if they intended to strike or push the man violently away. The desire, indeed, to strike often becomes so intolerably strong, that inanimate objects are struck or dashed to the ground; but the gestures frequently become altogether purposeless or frantic. Young children, when in a violent rage roll on the ground on their backs or bellies, screaming, kicking, scratching, or biting everything within reach. So it is, as I hear from Mr. Scott, with Hindoo children; and, as we have seen, with the young of the anthropomorphous apes.’
Synopsis
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, a book at the core of Darwin's study interests and a cornerstone of his "human" series, was published in 1872. This book tackled some of the most challenging issues surrounding the evolution controversy and displayed Darwin at his most audacious. This work varies from his prior writings in that it gives us a chance to understand Darwin as a person as well as a scientist. He extensively studies the behavior of his own family and household pets throughout the work, revealing details of his personal life between the lines. If Expression served one purpose for Darwin, it was to show the effectiveness of his theories in understanding the genesis of our most prized human traits: morality and intelligence. As Darwin put it, "He will view the whole subject of Expression in a fresh and exciting light if he admits, on general principles, that the structure and habits of all animals have been gradually developed."
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Title Details
✓ 1899 edition text of the 1872 original
✓ Nonfiction classics, Science
✓ 5.5 x 8.5 in, 12 pt type
✓ Matte Cover
✓ Cream Paper
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