Sex, Evolution, and Behavior
Author | : Martin Daly |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1983 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015039909661 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
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.