Feller, David Allan2009-09-092009-09-092005http://hdl.handle.net/10125/11648Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2005.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-126).vi, 126 leaves, bound ill. 29 cmThis essay examines the role of the dog in Darwin's early research in hopes of amplifying an important source of his later conclusions found in better-known works such as Origin of the Species (1859) and The Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals (1872). By focusing on Darwin's early correspondence and research notes, canine influences on these seminal works may be revealed, and perhaps offer an additional interpretation of Darwin's ultimate conclusions about natural selection and the descent of man.en-USAll UHM dissertations and theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission from the copyright owner.Darwin, CharlesDogs -- Research -- HistoryHuman-animal relationships -- HistoryThesis