The Evolution Of Sex

Author : Peter B. Gray
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674074394
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior written by Peter B. Gray and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few things come more naturally to us than sex—or so it would seem. Yet to a chimpanzee, the sexual practices and customs we take for granted would appear odd indeed. He or she might wonder why we bother with inconveniences like clothes, why we prefer to make love on a bed, and why we fuss so needlessly over privacy. Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior invites us into the thought-experiment of imagining human sex from the vantage point of our primate cousins, in order to underscore the role of evolution in shaping all that happens, biologically and behaviorally, when romantic passions are aroused. Peter Gray and Justin Garcia provide an interdisciplinary synthesis that draws on the latest discoveries in evolutionary theory, genetics, neuroscience, comparative primate research, and cross-cultural sexuality studies. They are our guides through an exploration of the patterns and variations that exist in human sexuality, in chapters covering topics ranging from the evolution of sex differences and reproductive physiology to the origins of sexual play, monogamous unions, and the facts and fictions surrounding orgasm. Intended for generally curious readers of all stripes, this up-to-date, one-volume survey of the evolutionary science of human sexual behavior explains why sexuality has remained a core fascination of human beings throughout time and across cultures.

Author : S.C. Stearns
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 : 3034862733
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Sex and its Consequences written by S.C. Stearns and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Maynard Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521218870
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Sex written by John Maynard Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1978-08-24 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of why organisms reproduce sexually is still a matter of controversy. In this account, Professor Maynard Smith considers the selective forces responsible for the origin and evolution of sexual reproduction and genetic recombination, using quantitative population genetics arguments to support his ideas. The relative importance of individual and group selection processes are also considered. the aim is to give a clear statement of the theoretical issues, and present enough of the evidence to show what kinds of facts are relevant. It is hoped that where crucial evidence is missing, experimentalists and field workers may be encouraged to collect the relevant data. The author does not claim to solve all the problems he raises, but this clear and well-argued account should provide stimulating reading for advanced undergraduate students and research workers in evolutionary theory.

Author : Sir Patrick Geddes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Sex written by Sir Patrick Geddes and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Todd K. Shackelford
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319093843
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Sexuality written by Todd K. Shackelford and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attraction, mating, reproduction: it is a given that as a species, human beings are concerned with sex. And whether the study compares sexual behaviors of men and women or considers the proportions between nature and nurture, most roads lead back to our distant ancestors and/or our fellow animals. The Evolution of Sexuality collects stimulating new empirical findings and theoretical concepts regarding both familiar themes and emerging areas of interest. Following earlier titles in this series, an interdisciplinary panel of contributors examines topics specific to the whys of male and female sex-related behavior, here ranging from biological bases for male same-sex attraction to the seemingly elusive purpose of the female orgasm. This vantage point between biology and psychology gives readers profound insights not just into human differences and similarities, but also why they continue to matter despite our vast understanding of culture and socialization. And intriguing dispatches from the humanities review sexual themes in classic works of literature and explore the role of parent-offspring conflict in the English Revolution of the seventeenth century. Among the topics covered: Sexual conflict and evolutionary psychology: toward a unified framework. Assortative mating, caste, and class. The functional design and phylogeny of female sexuality. Is oral sex a form of mate retention behavior? Two behavioral hypotheses for the evolution or male homosexuality in humans. Sperm competition and the evolution of human sexuality. The Evolution of Sexuality will attract evolutionary scientists across a variety of disciplines. Faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and researchers interested in sexuality will find it a springboard for discussion, debate, and further study.

Author : Donald Symons
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199878471
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Human Sexuality written by Donald Symons and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1979-08-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthropology, Sexual Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Gender and Cultural Studies

Author : George Christopher Williams
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691209928
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex and Evolution. (MPB-8), Volume 8 written by George Christopher Williams and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the relationship between various types of reproduction and the evolutionary process. Starting with the concept of meiosis, George C. Williams states the conditions under which an organism with both sexual and asexual reproductive capacities will employ each mode. He argues that in low-fecundity higher organisms, sexual reproduction is generally maladaptive, and persists because there is no ready means of developing an asexual alternative. The book then considers the evolutionary development of diverse forms of sexuality, such as anisogamy, hermaphroditism. and the evolution of differences between males and females in reproductive strategy. The final two chapters examine the effect of genetic recombination on the evolutionary process itself.

Author : Richard E. Michod
Publisher : Sinauer Associates, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Sex written by Richard E. Michod and published by Sinauer Associates, Incorporated. This book was released on 1988 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on the genetic aspects of sex, genetic recombination, and genetics and the evolutionary process by molecular biologists, population geneticists, and ecologists.

Author : Martin Daly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex, Evolution, and Behavior written by Martin Daly and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides an elementary level discussion of recent theory relating to the evolutionary and adaptive aspects of reproductive behaviour. The relation between ultimate and proximate levels of explanation is the major theme of the book. Two new chapters in this edition incorporate findings from recent research and there is also new material on humans, physiology, and development. Sex and reproductive behaviour are examined from an evolutionary comparative perspective and numerous empirical studies and examples are cited.

Author : Sir Patrick Geddes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Sex written by Sir Patrick Geddes and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: