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Sex on Earth: A Celebration of Animal Reproduction (Paperback)

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One thousand million years ago, a huge revolution occurred on Earth--sex happened for the first time. From that moment on, the world became ever more colorful and bizarre, ringing with elaborate songs and dances, epic battles, and rallying cries as the desires of males and females collided, generation after generation, in an unbroken chain of sex going back to the dawn of complex life on Earth. Sex is everywhere. Right now warring hordes are locking horns, preening feathers, rampaging lustfully across the savanna, questioning the fidelity of the ones they love.

Writing in a brilliantly engaging style, biologist Jules Howard leads readers on a guided tour of the how and why of sex on Earth in all its diversity. From sperm wars to cuckoldry, hermaphrodites, virgin births, “exploding” penises, and mallards' “booby-trapped” vaginas, Sex on Earth explores and celebrates the wonders and peculiarities of animal reproduction.

About the Author


Jules Howard is a zoologist, nature writer, and blogger (www.juleshoward.co.uk). He is a regular contributor to the Guardian, the Independent, and BBC Wildlife magazine. This is his first book. Howard lives in Northamptonshire, England.

Praise For…


“You will be as thoroughly won over as a mallard . . . observing her drake's bright yellow bill.” —The Boston Globe

“[Howard] blends professional expertise in zoology with charm, wit, and a cockeyed sense of humor. What better guide through nature's red-light district could one ask for?” —Natural History

“Ideal for all readers. An excellent pick for those who enjoyed Mary Roach's BONK.” —Library Journal


Product Details
ISBN: 9781408193433
ISBN-10: 1408193434
Publisher: Bloomsbury Sigma
Publication Date: July 5th, 2016
Pages: 272
Language: English