Sexual Selection: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Marlene Zuk, Leigh W. SimmonsSeries:Very Short IntroductionsPublish date:2018-11-01Pages:160
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780198778752ISBN-10:198778759UPC:9780198778752Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Life SciencesBook Topic:Biology, Evolution, Genetics & GenomicsSize:6.80 x 4.60 x 0.30 inchesWeight:0.2006Product ID:SCDF5SDTDV
Sexual Selection: A Very Short Introduction
What is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals, from the brilliant plumage of birds-of-paradise to the antlers on deer? Why are the traits that distinguish the sexes sometimes detrimental to survival? Ahy do males and females sometimes behave differently? Questions like these have intrigued scientists and the public alike for many years. New discoveries are showing...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780198778752ISBN-10:198778759UPC:9780198778752Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Life SciencesBook Topic:Biology, Evolution, Genetics & GenomicsSize:6.80 x 4.60 x 0.30 inchesWeight:0.2006Product ID:SCDF5SDTDV
Marlene Zuk is Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She has researched sexual selection for 25 years. In addition to authoring many scholarly articles, Zuk has written four books for general readers, including Sexual Selections: What We Can and Can't Learn About Sex from Animals (2002, University of California Press) and Sex...
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