Publisher's Synopsis
The most popular of Darwinas books during his lifetime, in a beautifully illustrated new edition
Featuring dozens of color photographs from Darwinas original publication, this editionaissued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Darwinas birthamakes this classic study newly accessible to modern readers. Published in 1872, "The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals" was a book at the very heart of Darwinas research interests. Darwinas main goal was to demonstrate the power of his theories for explaining the origin of our most cherished human qualities, morality and intellect. The work engages some of the hardest questions in the evolution debate, and it shows the ever-cautious Darwin at his boldest.
