The better half : on the genetic superiority of women / Sharon Moalem.
The better half : on the genetic superiority of women / Sharon Moalem.
The better half : on the genetic superiority of women / Sharon Moalem.
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UK : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2020.
Date
2020.
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G 2020/3068
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English
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274 pages ; 23 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
The facts of life -- Resilience: Why women are harder to break than men -- Disadvantaged: The male brain -- Stamina: How women outlast men -- Superimmunity: The costs and benefits of genetic superiority -- Well-being: Why women's health is not men's health -- Conclusion: Why sex chromosomes matter.
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UK : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2020.
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2020.
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Here are some facts: Women live longer than men. They have stronger immune systems. They're better at fighting cancer and surviving famine, and even see the world in a wider variety of colours. They are simply stronger than men at every stage of life. Why is this? And why are we taught the opposite? To find out, Dr. Sharon Moalem drew on his own me...
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The better half : on the genetic superiority of women / Sharon Moalem.
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ebook version : 9780241396902
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G 2020/3068
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74VKaPBmWNN3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaPBmWNN3
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9780241396889
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613.0424
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991024315718902626
