Title Sexual selection / James L. Gould, Carol Grant Gould

Published New York : Scientific American Library : Distributed by W.H. Freeman, [1989] ©1989

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	591.56 Gou/Sse		AVAILABLE
MELB	591.56 Gou/Sse		AVAILABLE

Description viii, 277 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm Series Scientific American Library series ; 29 Scientific American Library series ; 29 Contents The paradox of sex -- What is sex? -- Why sex? -- The discovery of sexual selection -- Nonsocial species -- Territory and hierarchies -- Female choice -- Stratagems and deceit -- Human mate selection Summary Surveys the diverse mating practices of species, from microorganisms, insects, and birds to mammals, and its connection to their ecological niche Analysis Courtship in animals Mate selection Sexual selection in animals Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages [269]-271 Subject Courtship in animals. Mate selection. Sexual selection in animals. Courtship in animals. Mate selection. Sex (Biology) Sexual selection in animals. Biological Evolution. Selection, Genetic. Sexual Behavior, Animal. Sexual Behavior. Author Gould, Carol Grant. LC no. 89034588 ISBN 0716750538

  Permalink