Nature's Nether Regions
Menno Schilthuizen
A tour of evolution’s most inventive—and essential—creations: animal genitalia Forget opposable thumbs and canine teeth: the largest anatomical differences between humans and chimps are found below the belt. In Nature’s Nether Regions, ecologist and evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen invites readers to discover the wondrous diversity of animalian reproductive organs. Schilthuizen packs this delightful read with astonishing scientific insights while maintaining an absorbing narrative style reminiscent of Mary Roach and Jerry Coyne. With illustrations throughout and vivid field anecdotes—among them laser surgery on a fruit fly’s privates and a snail orgy—Nature’s Nether Regions is a celebration of life in all shapes and sizes.
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Ano:
2014
Editora:
Penguin
Idioma:
english
Páginas:
256
ISBN 10:
1101608102
ISBN 13:
9781101608104
Arquivo:
EPUB, 4.43 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2014