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Nature's Nether Regions: What the Sex Lives of Bugs, Birds, and Beasts Tell Us About Evolution, Biodiversity, and Ourselves
by Schilthuizen, Menno
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0670785911
- ISBN 13
- 9780670785919
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Viking, New York, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Drawings. A clean copy, no damage, with a dust jacket that shows no damage either. In this book the author invites readers to discover animal underbelly is – and along the way celebrates the wondrous genital diversity of life in all shapes and sizes. – A tour of the latest insights of the burgeoning field of evolutionary biology. – Rear panel blurb Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [10], 246 pages includes notes & bibliography & index.. please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Drawings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; Biology; ISBN: 0670785911. ISBN/EAN: 9780670785919. Inventory No: 0269164. . 9780670785919
Synopsis
Sex, humor, and the story of evolution you’ve never heard before What’s the easiest way to tell species apart? Check their genitals. Researching private parts was long considered taboo, but scientists are now beginning to understand that the wild diversity of sex organs across species can tell us a lot about evolution. Menno Schilthuizen invites readers to join him as he uncovers the ways the shapes and functions of genitalia have been molded by complex Darwinian struggles: penises that have lost their spines but evolved appendages to displace sperm; female orgasms that select or reject semen from males, in turn subtly modifying the females’ genital shape. We learn why spiders masturbate into miniature webs, discover she-dungflies that store sperm from attractive males in their bellies, and see how, when it comes to outlandish appendages and bizarre behaviors, humans are downright boring. Nature’s Nether Regions joyfully demonstrates that the more we learn about the multi-form private parts of animals, the more we understand our own unique place in the great diversity of life.
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0269164
- Title
- Nature's Nether Regions: What the Sex Lives of Bugs, Birds, and Beasts Tell Us About Evolution, Biodiversity, and Ourselves
- Author
- Schilthuizen, Menno
- Illustrator
- Drawings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0670785911
- ISBN 13
- 9780670785919
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Evolutionary biology genitals sex animals size shape function procreation Natural History & Resources; Biology; Drawings Unbranded ISBN: 0670785911 EAN: 9780670785919 Schilthuizen, Menno Nature's Nether Regions: What the Sex Lives of Bugs,
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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