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Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior

Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior

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Publisher's Synopsis

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. This book 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 behaviourally, when romantic passions are aroused.

About the Publisher

Harvard University Press

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN: 9780674072732
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.7
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 354
Weight: 708g
Height: 243mm
Width: 157mm
Spine width: 36mm