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Sex, reproduction and Darwinism
Title statement Sex, reproduction and Darwinism / edited by Filomena de Sousa and Gonzalo Munévar Publication London : Pickering & Chatto Publishers, 2012 Phys.des. 1 online zdroj (279 stran) ISBN 9781848932654 (online) 1848932650 (online) 9781317321637 (online) 1317321634 (online) Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note Obsahuje bibliografické odkazy a rejstřík Contents Acknowledgements -- List of contributors -- List of figures and tables -- Introduction -- 1. From birth to death -- 2. If we have sex, do we have to die? -- 3. The genomic consequences of asexual reproduction -- 4. Evolution and illusion -- 5. Evolutionary theory, constructivism and male homosexuality -- 6. Darwinism and homosexuality -- 7. The evolution of female orgasm -- 8. Altruism and sexual selection -- 9. The role of sex and reproduction in the evolution of morality and law -- 10. Symmetry and evolution -- 11. Beauty, bacteria and the Faustian bargain -- 12. Darwin's care for humanity --13. Reproduction and social selection -- Notes -- Index. Notes to Availability Přístup pouze pro oprávněné uživatele Note Způsob přístupu: World Wide Web Defekty eBooks on EBSCOhost Another responsib. Sousa, Filomena de (editor) Munévar, Gonzalo (editor) Subj. Headings darwinismus darwinism * sex sex * pohlavní výběr sexual selection * evoluce (biologie) evolution (biology) Form, Genre elektronické knihy electronic books Conspect 575 - Obecná genetika. Obecná cytogenetika. Evoluce UDC 575.858 , 612.6.055.057 , 612.6.06 , 575.8 , (0.034.2:08) Country Anglie Language angličtina Document kind Electronic sources URL http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=501711 
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This collection of essays looks at sexuality and reproduction from an evolutionary perspective. Covering experimental discoveries as well as theoretical investigations, the volume explores the relationship between evolution and other areas of human behaviour.
Acknowledgements -- List of contributors -- List of figures and tables -- Introduction -- 1. From birth to death -- 2. If we have sex, do we have to die? -- 3. The genomic consequences of asexual reproduction -- 4. Evolution and illusion -- 5. Evolutionary theory, constructivism and male homosexuality -- 6. Darwinism and homosexuality -- 7. The evolution of female orgasm -- 8. Altruism and sexual selection -- 9. The role of sex and reproduction in the evolution of morality and law -- 10. Symmetry and evolution -- 11. Beauty, bacteria and the Faustian bargain -- 12. Darwin's care for humanity --13. Reproduction and social selection -- Notes -- Index.
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