Sexual Selection and the Origins of Human Mating Systems.
by
Dixson, Alan F.
Title
:
Sexual Selection and the Origins of Human Mating Systems.
Author
:
Dixson, Alan F.
ISBN
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9780191569739
Personal Author
:
Dixson, Alan F.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (229 pages)
Contents
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Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 A Glance at the Terrain -- 2 Making Holes in the Dark -- 3 Masculine Dimensions -- 4 Cryptic Female Choices -- 5 Copulatory Patterns -- 6 The Oestrus That Never Was -- 7 Human Sexual Dimorphism: Opposites Attract -- 8 Adam's Apple -- 9 The Road to Truth -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Abstract
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This book demonstrates how detailed comparative analyses of the anatomy, reproductive physiology, and behaviour of non-human primates and other mammals can offer profound insights into the origins of human sexual behaviour.
Local Note
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
Subject Term
:
Human behavior.
Human evolution.
Sex.
Sexual selection in animals.
Genre
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Electronic books.
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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| IYTE Library | E-Book | 1210326-1001 | GN484.3 -- .D59 2009 EB | Ebrary E-Books |