The Evolution Of Desire - Revised Edition 4

Jun 25, 2003
Paperback
US $17.95
CAN $21.50
UK £10.99
ISBN: 9780465008025
ISBN-10: 046500802X
Published by Basic Books

Description

With two new chapters by the author. If we all want love, why is there so much conflict in our most cherished relationships? To answer this question, says noted psychologist David Buss, we must look into our evolutionary past. Based on the most massive study of human mating ever undertaken, encompassing more than ten thousand people of all ages from thirty-seven cultures worldwide, The Evolution of Desire is the first book to present a unified theory of human mating behavior. Now in a revised and updated edition, Buss's classic presents the latest research in the field, including startling new discoveries about the evolutionary advantages of infidelity, orgasm, and physical attractiveness.

Reviews

"An ambitious addition to the ever-growing shelves of books on sex wars.... Buss is refreshingly evenhanded."
— Elle

"Clear, coherent, and convincing.... [What] makes it intriguing are the insights it offers into our behavior and the behavior of our partners, lovers, and friends."
— Philadelphia Inquirer

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