Revised Edition
by Bobbi S. Low (Author)
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.
