Just over one hundred and thirty years ago Charles Darwin, in
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871),
developed remarkably accurate conclusions about man's ancestry,
based on a review of general comparative anatomy and psychology in
which he regarded sexual selection as a necessary part of the
evolutionary process. But the attention of biologists turned to the
more general concept of natural selection, in which sexual
selection plays a complex role that has been little understood.
This volume significantly broadens the scope of modern evolutionary
biology by looking at this important and long neglected concept of
great importance.
In this book, which is the first full discussion of sexual
selection since 1871, leading biologists bring modern genetic
theory and behavior observation to bear on the subject. The
distinguished authors consider many aspects of sexual selection in
many species, including man, within the context of contemporary
evolutionary theory and research. The result is a remarkably
original and well-rounded view of the whole concept that will be
invaluable especially to students of evolution and human sexual
behavior. The lucid authority of the contributors and the
importance of the topic will interest all who share in man's
perennial fascination with his own history.
The book will be of central importance to a wide variety of
professionals, including biologists, anthropologists, and
geneticists. It will be an invaluable supplementary text for
courses in vertebrate biology, theory of evolution, genetics, and
physical anthropology. It is especially important with the
emergence of alternative explanations of human development, under
the rubric of creationism and doctrines of intelligent design.
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