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by Linda Mealey (Author) "In some fields the word "evolution" is used interchangeably with the word "development" to indicate change over time..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews
Nancy L. Segal, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton, and Director, Twin Studies Center
"This highly informative, compelling and readable treatment of how males and females differ in their physical characteristics, mating strategies and parenting behaviors will forever change the way all of us think about why we are the way that we are."

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"...useful for the professors as well as the students."
-ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR

"Mealey's contribution is an authoritative, well-written, and useful textbook ..."
-THE QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY

"...Linda Mealey's excellent textbook... the first and most comprehensive scientific book on sex differences..."
-PSYCHOLOGY, EVOLUTION & GENDER

"This highly informative, compelling and readable treatment... will forever change the way all of us think about why we are the way that we are."
-Professor Robert Hinde, Cambridge University

"In summary, Sex Differences surpasses all earlier attempts at reaching the text book market in the field of evolutionary behavioral studies."
-JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH

"The amount of literature reviewed for the book is vast..."
-POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW

"...Linda Mealey is right on the mark... in her well-conceived and well-executed upper-division textbook on sex differences..."
-EVOLUTION AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (February 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0124874606
  • ISBN-13: 978-0124874602
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,004,132 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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