The woman that never evolved: with a new preface and bibliographical updates / Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
1999, 1st Edition. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #355176
ISBN: 0674955390
Physical description: 303 pages): illustrations. Contents: Intro -- Contents -- Preface, 1999: On raising Darwin's consciousness -- 1. Some women that never evolved -- 2. An initial inequality -- 3. Monogamous primates: A special case -- 4. A climate for dominant females -- 5. The pros and cons of males -- 6. Competition and bonding among females -- 7. The primate origins of female sexuality -- 8. A disputed legacy -- Afterword -- Taxonomy of the primate order -- Notes -- Bibliographical updates, 1999 -- Index. Subjects: Primates Evolution. Feminism. Sociobiology. Biological Evolution.
Price: €25.00