Bitch: On the Female of the Species Paperback - 2023

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Author: Cooke, Lucy
ISBN: 9781541674912

by Lucy Cooke

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A zoologist's "compelling and often hilarious" (Science) look at the queens of the animal kingdom

Somewhere in the ocean, an orca matriarch leads her pod to better hunting grounds. At the same time, a male clownfish, alone after the death of his mate, changes sex. All the while, humans battle over sex and gender: One side argues evolutionary biology dictates how we should be, and the other that it's a patriarchal tool and shouldn't matter at all.

In Bitch, zoologist Lucy Cooke rewrites the science of evolution and sex, showing how a band of pioneering, feminist biologists have uncovered the dizzying diversity created by evolution. In their work, Cooke finds a new understanding of what being female can mean and how evolution itself can work.

Never before in history has being female been so scrutinized. Rising to meet the moment, Bitch is a fierce, funny, and revolutionary scientific manifesto with a new perspective on the female animal that is much more inclusive, true to life, and fun.

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Title Bitch: On the Female of the Species
Author Lucy Cooke
Binding Paperback
Pages 400
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Basic Books
Publication date 2023-10-17
Features Bibliography, Index
ISBN 9781541674912 / 154167491X
Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
Dimensions 10 x 5.28 x 0.94 in (25.40 x 13.41 x 2.39 cm)
Themes
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical: Health & Fitness
- Topical: Women's Interest
Category Science
Library of Congress subjects Women, Evolution (Biology)
Dewey Decimal Code 591.56

About the author

Lucy Cooke is the author of The Truth About Animals, which was short-listed for the Royal Society Prize, and the New York Times bestselling A Little Book of Sloth. She is a National Geographic explorer, TED talker, and award-winning documentary filmmaker with a master's degree in zoology from Oxford University. She lives in Hastings, England.

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