Nature's Nether Regions by Menno Schilthuizen

Nature's Nether Regions by Menno Schilthuizen

What's the easiest way to tell species apart? Check their genitals. Researching private parts was long considered taboo, but scientists are now beginning to understand that the wild diversity of sex organs across species can tell us a lot about evolution. Schilthuizen invites readers to join him as he uncovers the ways the shapes and functions of genitalia have been molded by complex Darwinian struggles. He joyfully demonstrates that by learning about the private parts of animals the more humans can learn about their unique place in the diversity of life.

MENNO SCHILTHUIZEN is a professor of evolutionary biology at Leiden University and a senior research scientist at Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands. In 1994, he acquired his PhD from Leiden University, went on to Wageningen University for two postdoctoral fellowships, and then spent seven years as an associate professor at the Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation in Malaysian Borneo. His study focuses on the evolution of biodiversity in insects and land snails, and he has published over 100 high-impact papers on these and other topics in the scientific literature. He is a prolific science popularizer who has published over 250 stories, editorials, and articles for journals such as New Scientist, Time, and Science, in addition to his scientific work. He is the author of Frogs, Flies, and Dandelions (Oxford University Press, 2001), The Loom of Life (Springer, 2008), and Nature's Nether Regions (Viking, 2014). He is a regular guest on radio and television.

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ISBN 13	9780670785919
ISBN 10	0670785911
Title	Nature's Nether Regions
Author	Menno Schilthuizen
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2014-05-22
Number of pages	248
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