RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1868-1871]. Abstract of Haeckel, Natürliche Schöpfungsgeschichte. CUL-DAR85.A64. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. RN2
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
A64
Häckel - Schopfung
p. 235. Women have - 1 more vertebra in tail so less modified & more muscle (W. Turner)
Vertebra in Tail
Prof. Humphry says very difficult to ascertain.
Haeckel, Ernst. 1868. Natürliche Schöpfungsgeschichte. Gemeinverständliche wissenschaftliche Vorträge über die Entwickelungslehre im Allgemeinen und diejenige von Darwin, Goethe und Lamarck, im Besonderen über die Anwendung derselben auf den Ursprung des Menschen und andere damit zusammenhangende Grundfragen der Naturwissenschaft. Berlin: Georg Reimer. [inscribed] CUL-DAR.LIB.249 PDF The pagination for Darwin's notes indicate he was reading the first edition.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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