Looking for a Few Good Males: Female Choice in Evolutionary Biology

by Erika L. Milam and Erika Lorraine Milam

Book Overview

2010 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine Why do female animals select certain mates, and how do scientists determine the answer? In considering these questions, Erika Lorraine Milam explores the fascinating patterns of experiment and interpretation that emerged as twentieth-century researchers studied sexual selection and female choice. Approaching the topic from both biological and animal-studies perspectives, Milam not only presents a broad...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801894190
• ISBN13: 9780801894190
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"