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Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People
Holt Paperbacks
May 2002
On Sale: May 1, 2002
240 pages ISBN: 0805071369 EAN: 9780805071368 Trade Size
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Non-Fiction
Applying new research to sex in the animal world, esteemed
scientists David P. Barash and Judith Eve Lipton dispel the
notion that monogamy comes naturally. In fact, as The Myth
of Monogamy reveals, biologists have discovered that for
nearly every species, cheating is the rulefor both
sexes.Reviewing findings from the same DNA fingerprinting
science employed in the courtroom, Barash and Lipton take
readers from chickadee nests to chimpanzee packs to explain
why animals cheat. (Some prostitute themselves for food or
protection, while others strive to couple with genetically
superior or multiple mates.) The Myth of Monogamy then
illuminates the implications of these dramatic new findings
for humans, in our relationships, as parents, and more. The
Myth of Monogamy at last brings scientific insight into this
emotionally charged aspect of the ultimate dating and
marriage quandary.
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