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Why are men, like other primate males, usually the aggressors and risk takers? Why do women typically have fewer sexual partners? In Why Sex Matters, Bobbi Low ranges from ancient Rome to modern America, from the Amazon to the Arctic, and from single-celled organisms to international politics, to show that these and many other questions about human behavior largely come down to evolution and sex. More precisely, as she shows in this uniquely comprehensive and accessible survey of behavioral and evolutionary ecology, they come down to the basic principle that all organisms evolved to maximize their reproductive success and seek resources to do so, but that sometimes cooperation and collaboration are the most effective ways to succeed.

This newly revised edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest research and reflect exciting changes in the field, including how our evolutionary past continues to affect our ecological present.

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"Essential reading for all scholars interested in the human dimensions of global change. . . . Low shows our good side and our bad side. She gives us a realistic understanding of what drives humans, and what may enable us to achieve better outcomes in the future. A must read for everyone interested in people and the planet."--Elinor Ostrom, Indiana University

"This is human sociobiology done right."--Henry S. Horn, Princeton University

"Sex differences, ecology, conservation, war, and other social dilemmas are topics of perennial interest to everyone. Here is a book that touches on them all.... The breadth of Low's expertise is remarkable."--Margo Wilson, McMaster University

"This is an excellent book. There is no other single volume that covers the broad question of what evolution can tell us about human nature, human behavior, and culture."--William Irons, Northwestern University

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  • Title Why Sex Matters: A Darwinian Look at Human Behavior - Revised Edition
  • Author Bobbi S. Low
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Revised
  • Pages 432
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Princeton University Press
  • Publication date 2015-01-04
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index
  • ISBN 9780691163888 / 069116388X
  • Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.1 x 1 in (23.62 x 15.49 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Science/Technology Aspects
    • Topical: Ecology
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress subjects Sex role, Sociobiology
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2014027259
  • Dewey Decimal Code 304.5

About the author

Bobbi S. Low is professor of conservation ecology at the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan, where she is also a faculty associate at several centers within the Institute for Social Research. She is coauthor of An Introduction to Methods and Models in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, among other books, and is the recipient of undergraduate and graduate teaching awards.
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