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The triumph of sociobiology

Author: John Alcock
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Looks at how sociobiologists study behavior in all species. This work provides an analysis of case histories that involve such topics as sexual jealousy, beauty, gender difference, parent-offspring  Read more...

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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: John Alcock
ISBN: 0195163354 9780195163353
OCLC Number: 52324497
Notes: Originally published as hbk.: c2001.
Description: x, 272 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Contents: What is sociobiology? --
What sociobiologists study --
Sociobiology and genes --
Sociobiology and science --
Science and reality --
What have sociobiologists discovered? --
The problem with cultural determinism --
Sociobiology and human culture --
The practical applications of sociobiology --
The triumph of sociobiology.
Other Titles: Sociobiology
Responsibility: John Alcock.

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<br>"A clear, evocative, and accurate account of the history and content on the subject, inviting to the student and the general reader alike."--Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University Read more...

 
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