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Sex, size, and gender roles : evolutionary studies of sexual size dimorphism /

This collection of 20 chapters written by leading evolutionary biologists from around the globe provides a fascinating insight into the patterns and causes of differences between males and females in the natural world.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Fairbairn, Daphne J., Blanckenhorn, Wolf U., Székely, T. (Tamás)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Series:Oxford biology.
Subjects:
Sex differences.
Sexual dimorphism (Animals)
Body size.
Human beings > Constitution.
Sex Characteristics
Body Constitution
Différences entre sexes.
Dimorphisme sexuel chez les animaux.
Constitution corporelle.
MEDICAL > Reproductive Medicine & Technology.
Human beings > Constitution
Body size
Sex differences
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This collection of 20 chapters written by leading evolutionary biologists from around the globe provides a fascinating insight into the patterns and causes of differences between males and females in the natural world.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 266 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-251) and index.
ISBN:9780191526084
0191526088
9780199208784
0199208786
9780199545582
0199545588
9780191709036
0191709034
9781435621367
1435621360