Mother nature : a history of mothers, infants, and natural selection / Sarah Blaffer Hrdy.
The author draws on anthropology, history, literature, developmental psychology, and animal behavior to examine "the distinct biological and genetic elements that constitute maternal instinct" and to explain "why age-old tensions between the sexes persist and are being played out toda...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pantheon Books,
[1999]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | The author draws on anthropology, history, literature, developmental psychology, and animal behavior to examine "the distinct biological and genetic elements that constitute maternal instinct" and to explain "why age-old tensions between the sexes persist and are being played out today in efforts to control women's reproductive choices."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 723 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 603-690) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0679442650 9780679442653 |