Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Sex at Dawn Sex at Dawn Christopher Ryan "A controversial, idea-driven book that challenges everything you know about sex, marriage, family, and society"--Provided by publisher. Since Darwin's day, we've been told that sexual monogamy co… OL15568568W
Wild ostriches of the African savanna Wild ostriches of the African savanna Susan Bonners Describes a year in the life of an ostrich couple, including the breeding and childcare system used in their ostrich community to survive in a predator-filled environment. OL15687495W
Animal homosexuality Animal homosexuality Aldo Poiani "Homosexuality is an evolutionary paradox in search for a resolution, not a medical condition in search for a cure. Homosexual behavior is common among social animals, and mainly expressed within the… OL16983876W
Matchmaking Matchmaking Chris Catton Text and photographs depict the courtship and sexual behavior of animals including the golden toad, elephant seal, garden spider, and bower bird. OL16995253W
Biological exuberance Biological exuberance Bruce Bagemihl The discussion of homosexuality and inter-gendered sexual activity covers mostly mammals and birds. A large number of zoological studies are cited to argue that such activity is very common, as revea… OL1919935W
Gorillas Gorillas Patricia Miller-Schroeder "Covers the literature and folklore of gorillas, as well as giving scientific information such as their habitat, distribution and social organisation"--Amazon.com. OL23263431W
Les oiseaux eux aussi le font! Les oiseaux eux aussi le font! Kit Harrison Avec une touche humoristique, les auteurs présentent les multiples facettes (stratégies amoureuses, parade nuptiale, séduction, vie conjugale, modes de vie alternatifs, etc.) de l'univers sexuel avia… OL24200202W
Strange sex lives in the animal kingdom Strange sex lives in the animal kingdom Alice Lightner Hopf Discusses how organisms ranging from protozoa to mammals reproduce. OL4778553W
A tiger in the bedroom A tiger in the bedroom Katherine Gould [This book] presents a compendium of carnal curiosities from the animal kingdom ... it explores the many parallels between human and animal courtship. Each of the more than 200 paragraph-length lesso… OL6039729W
He and She He and She S. Carl Hirsch Examines and compares the differences and similarities in the behavior patterns of the male and female in various animal species including human beings. OL6912026W
Evolution's Rainbow Evolution's Rainbow Joan Roughgarden In this book, the author challenges accepted wisdom about gender identity and sexual orientation. She takes on the medical establishment, the Bible, social science--and even Darwin himself. She leads… OL8304028W