| Sexual Strategies: How Females Choose Their Mates Contributor(s): Batten, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0595510396 ISBN-13: 9780595510399 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: A provocative exploration of male/female behavior in the animal kingdom and its powerful implications for human relationships. By understanding how females throughout the animal kingdom choose their mates, we see our own complex species with greater clarity and gain greater understanding of human behavior. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Love & Romance - Science | Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology - Science | Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology |
| Dewey: 646.77 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6" W x 9" (0.92 lbs) 284 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Sexual Strategies is a gem: a beautifully researched and concise introduction to animal mating systems and the clearest available account on the biology of female choice."-Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, PhD Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Davis and author of Mother Nature: A History of Mothers, Infants, and Natural Selection Sexual Strategies explores the complexities of the mating game from fruit flies to humans and explains why females are in charge. By determining which males mate and father offspring, females play a directive role in evolution. Fascinating examples reveal the biology underlying courtship, deception, love, and sexual conflict. |