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The Nature of Sex: The Ins and Outs of Mating in the Animal Kingdom
Carin Bondar
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Description for The Nature of Sex: The Ins and Outs of Mating in the Animal Kingdom
hardcover. A brilliantly engaging guide to the reproductive habits of creatures great and small. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 666.
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. You think we have it tough? ... Read more
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. You think we have it tough? ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780297609506
SKU
9780297609506
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About 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. ... Read more
Reviews for The Nature of Sex: The Ins and Outs of Mating in the Animal Kingdom
Racy in tone, and full of the sort of lurid detail with which you can reduce a dinner party to silence, this is a lively read with a heavyweight scientific bibliography
Jane Shilling
DAILY MAIL
A densely packed but hugely entertaining exploration of nookie in the natural world ... it is her robust relish for her subject ... Read more
Jane Shilling
DAILY MAIL
A densely packed but hugely entertaining exploration of nookie in the natural world ... it is her robust relish for her subject ... Read more