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10 produkter
Paleofantasy
What Evolution Really Tells Us about Sex, Diet, and How We Live
Av Marlene Zuk
Häftad, 2014
179 kr
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We evolved to eat berries rather than bagels, to live in mud huts rather than condos, to sprint barefoot rather than play football—or did we? Are our bodies and brains truly at odds with modern life? Although it may seem as though we have barely had time to shed our hunter-gatherer legacy, …
Outsider Animals
How the Creatures at the Margins of Our Lives Have the Most to Teach Us
Av Marlene Zuk
Inbunden, 2026
262 kr
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“This is a truly compelling book, rich with scientific expertise and humor.”—Isabella RosselliniFrom one of our foremost experts on behavioral evolution, an entertaining exploration of what raccoons, rats, and other animal intruders teach us about intelligence, adaptability, and ourselvesWhen we …
Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test
How Behavior Evolves and Why It Matters
Av Marlene Zuk
Inbunden, 2022
321 kr
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It’s time to leave behind the tired nature-versus-nurture debate. In Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test , Marlene Zuk asks a more fascinating question: How does behaviour evolve, and how is that process similar—and different—in people and animals?Drawing from a wealth of research, including …
Riddled with Life: Friendly Worms, Ladybug Sex, and the Parasites That Make Us Who We Are
Av Marlene Zuk
Häftad, 2008
207 kr
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Sexual Selection
A Very Short Introduction
Av Leigh W. Simmons, Marlene Zuk
E-bok, 2018
92 kr
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What is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals, from the brilliant plumage of birds of paradise to the antlers on deer? And why are the traits that distinguish the sexes sometimes apparently detrimental to survival? Even when they look more or less alike, why do males …
Sexual Selection
A Very Short Introduction
Av Leigh W. Simmons, Marlene Zuk
E-bok, 2018
92 kr
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What is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals, from the brilliant plumage of birds of paradise to the antlers on deer? And why are the traits that distinguish the sexes sometimes apparently detrimental to survival? Even when they look more or less alike, why do males …
Sexual Selection
A Very Short Introduction
Av Marlene Zuk, Leigh W. Simmons
Häftad, 2018
109 kr
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What is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals, from the brilliant plumage of birds of paradise to the antlers on deer? And why are the traits that distinguish the sexes sometimes apparently detrimental to survival? Even when they look more or less alike, why do males …
Sexual Selections
What We Can and Can't Learn about Sex from Animals
Av Marlene Zuk
Häftad, 2002
254 kr
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Scientific discoveries about the animal kingdom fuel ideological battles on many fronts, especially battles about sex and gender. We now know that male marmosets help take care of their offspring. Is this heartening news for today's stay-at-home dads? Recent studies show that many female birds once …
Sexual Selections
What We Can and Can’t Learn about Sex from Animals
Av Marlene Zuk
E-bok, 2002
433 kr
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Scientific discoveries about the animal kingdom fuel ideological battles on many fronts, especially battles about sex and gender. We now know that male marmosets help take care of their offspring. Is this heartening news for today''s stay-at-home dads? Recent studies show that many female birds …
Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test
How Behavior Evolves and Why It Matters
Av Marlene Zuk
Häftad, 2023
213 kr
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For centuries, people have been returning to the same tired nature-versus-nurture debate, trying to determine what we learn and what we inherit. In Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test, biologist Marlene Zuk goes beyond the binary and instead focuses on interaction, or the way that genes and …
