Biology of Sex

Biology of Sex

Paperback (25 May 2018)

Save $6.74

  • RRP $75.38
  • $68.64
Add to basket

Includes delivery to the United States

2 copies available online - Usually dispatched within two working days

Publisher's Synopsis

Biology of Sex is a lively and intellectually challenging textbook. Mills analyzes the biological basis of sex by considering genetic, physiological, and evolutionary principles. In order to explain the biological aspects of human sex, he uses direct and intriguing comparisons with the many variations in sexual systems among non-human organisms. Text boxes provide fascinating examples: non-human species that cannibalize their partners during copulation, organisms that do not fall within one of two biological sexes, and species that "trick" others into raising their young. The author also explores questions such as: "Is sex only for reproduction?", "Why is sex pleasurable?", and "What are the roots of sexual conflict?" Intended primarily for readers without a science background, Biology of Sex provides novel content from the human and non-human worlds to introduce the complex subject of sex and reproduction.

Book information

ISBN: 9781487593377
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 848g
Height: 192mm
Width: 235mm
Spine width: 25mm