The Living races of man Author:Carleton S. Coon In the Origin of the races, Dr. Coon advanced Darwinian theory beyond the origin of species to the myth-ridden subject of subspecies or races. Here he applies his theory to all peoples of the world today, tests with new biological and anthropological evidence, such as preponderance of certain blood types and fingerprint patterns in certain races... more » and not others. He advances new evidence for the geography and climate to racial differentiation, and adds the varying degrees of resistance to various disease as a powerful factor. For example, people with a heritage of sickle-cell anemia can survive in malarial regions far better than others.« less