{"product_id":"dawn-of-the-deed-book-john-a-long-9780226492544","title":"The Dawn of the Deed","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eWe all know about the birds and the bees, but what about the ancient placoderm fishes and the dinosaurs? The history of sex is as old as life itself--and as complicated and mysterious. And despite centuries of study there is always more to know. In 2008, paleontologist John A. Long and a team of researchers revealed their discovery of a placoderm fish fossil, known as \"the mother fish,\" which at 380 million years old revealed the oldest vertebrate embryo--the earliest known example of internal fertilization. As Long explains, this find led to the reexamination of countless fish fossils and the discovery of previously undetected embryos. As a result, placoderms are now considered to be the first species to have had intimate sexual reproduction or sex as we know it--sort of.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eInspired by this incredible find, Long began a quest to uncover the paleontological and evolutionary history of copulation and insemination. In \u003ci\u003eThe Dawn of the Deed,\u003c\/i\u003e he takes readers on an entertaining and lively tour through the sex lives of ancient fish and exposes the unusual mating habits of arthropods, tortoises, and even a well-endowed (16.5 inches!) Argentine Duck. Long discusses these significant discoveries alongside what we know about reproductive biology and evolutionary theory, using the fossil record to provide a provocative account of prehistoric sex. \u003ci\u003eThe Dawn of the Deed\u003c\/i\u003e also explores fascinating revelations about animal reproduction, from homosexual penguins to monogamous seahorses to the difficulties of dinosaur romance and how sexual organs in ancient shark-like fishes actually relate to our own sexual anatomy.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Dawn of the Deed\u003c\/i\u003e is Long's own story of what it's like to be a part of a discovery that rewrites evolutionary history as well as an absolutely rollicking guide to sex throughout the ages in the animal kingdom. It's natural history with a naughty wink.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49525336801553,"sku":"CIN0226492540G","price":6.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50495548457233,"sku":"GOR006464354","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51324625781009,"sku":"CIN0226492540VG","price":6.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":53394463490321,"sku":"CIN0226492540A","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0226492540.jpg?v=1750779622","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/dawn-of-the-deed-book-john-a-long-9780226492544","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}