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1	The Moral Animal: Why We Are, the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology more books like this by Robert Wright add to wishlist Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women's interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animal one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics--as well as their implications for our ... see all copies from $4.37! new only from $6.75! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Selfish Gene more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist An innovative book on evolution and the theory of natural selection that discusses how the so-called selfish gene can also be quite subtle. Includes stories from nature, such as the phenomenon of bees committing suicide by stinging to protect the hive, and birds risking their lives to warn the flock of an approaching hawk. see all copies from $2.49! new only from $11.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Meme Machine more books like this by Susan J Blackmore, Richard Dawkins (Foreword by) add to wishlist This book supports Richard Dawkins's elaboration of Universal Darwinism, namely the assumption that units of culture (memes) are conveyed through a process of natural selection and imitation. The author maintains that memes influence the evolution of human behavior and account for behaviors such as celibacy and altruism. A New York Times Notable ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.12! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Monkeyluv: And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals more books like this by Robert M Sapolsky add to wishlist In this collection of essays, all previously published in magazines such as the New Yorker and Discover, neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky explores the complex influence of genes, environment, the body, and society upon the individual personality. To put forward his points, he uses a variety of compelling examples from human, primate, and other ... see all copies from $4.86! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Not by Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution more books like this by Peter J Richerson, Robert Boyd add to wishlist Humans are a striking anomaly in the natural world. While we are similar to other mammals in many ways, our behavior sets us apart. Our unparalleled ability to adapt has allowed us to occupy virtually every habitat on earth, and our societies are larger, more complex, and more cooperative than any other mammal's. In "Not by Genes Alone", Peter J. ... see all copies from $16.44! new only from $17.15! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Adam's Curse: A Future Without Men more books like this by Bryan Sykes add to wishlist Timely and fascinating, this work covers a wealth of controversial topics, including whether there is a genetic cause for male greed, aggression, and promiscuity; the possible existence of a male homosexual gene; and what, if anything, can be done to save men from a slow, but certain, extinction. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Evolving World: Evolution in Everyday Life more books like this by David P Mindell add to wishlist In the 150 years since Darwin, evolutionary biology has proven as essential as it is controversial, a critical concept for answering questions about everything from the genetic code and the structure of cells to the reproduction, development, and migration of animal and plant life. But today, as David P. Mindell makes undeniably clear in "The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary more books like this by Robert Wright add to wishlist An original examination of human behavior in which Wright concludes that morality is very much a product of our genes. see all copies from $4.49! new only from $79.90! \| first editions
9	On Human Nature more books like this by Edward O. Wilson add to wishlist Human nature is genetically determined, but to what extent? And does the acceptance of evolutionary theory as the basis for social behaviour diminish our humanity? In this volume, first published in 1978, Edward Wilson argues that science offers us true liberation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Emperor's New Clothes: Biological Theories of Race at the Millennium more books like this by Joseph L Graves add to wishlist In this book Joseph L. Graves Jr traces the development of biological thought about human genetic diversity. Greek philosophy, social Darwinism, New World colonialism, the eugenics movement, intelligence testing biases and racial health fallacies are just a few of the topics he addresses. Graves argues that racism has persisted in our society ... see all copies from $7.35! new only from $27.53! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Why Sex Matters: A Darwinian Look at Human Behavior more books like this by Bobbi S Low add to wishlist Why are men, like other primate males, usually the aggressors and risk takers? Why do women typically have fewer sexual partners? Why is killing infants routine in some cultures, but forbidden in others? Why is incest everywhere taboo? Bobbi Low ranges from ancient Rome to modern America, from the Amazon to the Arctic, and from single-celled ... see all copies from $3.77! new only from $25.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson add to wishlist When this classic work was first published in 1975, it created a new discipline and started a tumultuous round in the age-old nature versus nurture debate. This book is widely known as the object of bitter attacks by social scientists and other scholars who opposed its claim that human social behaviour, indeed human nature, has a biological ... see all copies from $26.97! new only from $35.88! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Criminology: An Interdisciplinary Approach more books like this by Anthony Walsh, Lee Ellis add to wishlist This unique text offers an interdisciplinary perspective on crime and criminality by integrating the latest theories, concepts, and research from sociology, psychology, and biology. Offering a more complete look at the world of criminology than any other existing text, authors Anthony Walsh and Lee Ellis first present criminological theory and ... see all copies from $34.00! new only from $49.99! \| SVS
14	Archetypes, a Natural History of the Self more books like this by Anthony Stevens add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.32! \| first editions
15 view cover	Human Adaptability: An Introduction to Ecological Anthropology more books like this by Emilio F Moran add to wishlist This is a thoroughly updated edition of the definitive text on ecological anthropology, the multidisciplinary study of how human populations copes with the environment both through biology and culture.Designed to help students understand the multiple levels at which human populations respond to their surroundings, this essential text offers the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.80! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Primate visions : gender, race and Nature in the world of modern science more books like this by Donna Haraway add to wishlist In charting the history of primatology, the study of apes and monkeys, Donna Haraway questions the objectivity of science' and the culture-based assumptions it makes about gender, race and the natural' world. This book should be of interest to advanced students of sociology and social anthropology, history of science, women's studies and cultural ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $36.70! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Science of Desire: The Search for the Gay Gene and the Biology of Behavior more books like this by Dean Hamer, Ph.D., Peter F Copeland add to wishlist Dean Hamer regards homosexuality from a genetic point of view. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Tending Instinct: How Nurturing Is Essential to Who We Are and How We Live more books like this by Shelley E Taylor add to wishlist A professor of psychology at UCLA discusses the "tending instinct," our natural capacity to care and nurture one another. Taylor explores how social ties foster mental and physical health and longevity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions
19 view cover	Human Universals more books like this by Donald E Brown add to wishlist This book explores physical and behavioral characteristics that can be considered universal among all cultures, all people. It presents cases demonstrating universals, looks at the history of the study of universals, and presents an interesting study of a hypothetical tribe, The Universal People. see all copies from $36.99! new only from $50.06!
20 view cover	Creation of the Sacred: Tracks of Biology in Early Religions more books like this by Walter Burkert add to wishlist Sacrifice--whether it be the sacrifice of virgins, circumcision, or the renunciation of what is most valued--is essential to all religions. This book explores the possibility of natural religion and raises serious questions about the ultimate reasons for, and the meaning of, human religiousness. see all copies from $8.00! new only from $18.43! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Battle for Human Nature: Science, Morality, and Modern Life more books like this by Barry Schwartz add to wishlist see all copies from $3.25! new only from $14.33! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Vaulting Ambition: Sociobiology and the Quest for Human Nature more books like this by Philip Kitcher add to wishlist Vaulting Ambition is the first extensive and detailed evaluation of the controversial claims that sociobiologists have made about human nature and human social behavior. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $40.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Simians, Cyborgs and Women: The Reinvention of Nature more books like this by Donna Jeanne Haraway add to wishlist Donna Haraway analyses accounts, narratives, and stories of the creation of nature, living organisms, and cyborgs (cybernetic components); showing how deeply cultural assumptions penetrate into allegedly value-neutral medical research. see all copies from $17.76! new only from $37.95! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Origins of Virtue more books like this by Matt Ridley add to wishlist Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altruism? Matt Ridley explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence. see all copies from $7.50! new only from $11.93! \| first editions
25 view cover	How Like a Leaf: An Interview with Donna Haraway more books like this by Donna Jeanne Haraway, Haraway Donna, Thyrza Nichols Goodeve add to wishlist Since the appearance of her monumental Primate Visions and the now classic essay A Manifesto for Cyborgs , feminist historian of science Donna Haraway has created a way of thinking about culture, science, and the production of knowledge that has made her one of the most highly regarded theorists in America. She is admired for her passion and rigor ... see all copies from $10.41! new only from $20.35! \| SVS

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