The Nature of Sex
The Ins and Outs of Mating in the Animal Kingdom
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
8 November 2016
Summary
Thought about sex today? Of course you have! It’s about the most natural thing any animal can do. But have you ever wondered how human sex compares to that of other beasts? It’s far from merely inserting part A into slot B. The sex lives of our animal cousins are fiendishly difficult, infinitely varied and often violent. They involve razor-sharp penises, murderous cannibals and chemical warfare in an epic battle between the sexes.
Like us, animals must first find the perfect partner. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780229119 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1780229119 |
| Author: | Dr Carin Bondar |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 8 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 350g |
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Critics Review
A densely packed but hugely entertaining exploration of nookie in the natural world … it is her robust relish for her subject and her informed unravelling of the science of sex that make the book so fascinating - MAIL ON SUNDAY
Dr Carin Bondar
Dr. Carin Bondar is a biologist with a PhD in population ecology from the University of British Columbia.
She is an online and TV host for Discovery, the Science Channel, Animal Planet and National Geographic. The Nature of Sex is based on her independent web series, which has amassed over 30 million views on YouTube.
Dr. Bondar currently holds an adjunct faculty position in the department of biology at the University of the Fraser Valley and can been seen on Stephen Hawking’s Brave New World, Outrageous Acts of Science, World’s Weirdest and Badass Animals.
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