The red queen : sex and the evolution of human nature
Böcker. New York : Perennial. 2003.
"Referring to Lewis Carroll's Red Queen from Through the Looking-Glass, a character who has to keep running to stay in the same place, Matt Ridley demonstrates why sex is humanity's best strategy for outwitting its constantly mutating internal predators."--Back cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-393) and index.
Human nature -- The enigma -- The power of parasites -- Genetic mutiny and gender -- The peacock's tale -- Polygamy and the nature of men -- Monogamy and the nature of women -- Sexing the mind -- The uses of beauty -- The intellectual chess game -- Epilogue: the self-domesticated ape.
Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9780060556570
- Titel
- The red queen : sex and the evolution of human nature
- Författare
- Ridley, Matt.
- Förlag
- New York : Perennial
- Utgivningsår
- 2003