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James L. Gould

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Sexual Selection (Scientific American Library)

mate choice and courtship in nature

Scientific American Library (Sep 1989)

9780716750536

| Hardcover

277 pages | 224 x 246 mm | English

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Dewey 591.56

LC Classification QL761 .G68 1989

LC Control No. 89034588

Subject

Courtship In Animals
Courtship Of Animals
Mate Selection
Sexual Selection In Animals

Plot

A 'back to basics' discussion of sex and reproduction that explores what evolutionary advantages there are to sexual reproduction, why species vary so widely in their mating practices, and what larger functions these practices serve. How humans and other animals choose their mates is explored.