A natural history of families / Scott Forbes.
A natural history of families / Scott Forbes.
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2005.
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N306.87/ 80
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. Blame parents -- Ch. 2. The optimistic parent -- Ch. 3. Why parents play favorites -- Ch. 4. How parents play favorites -- Ch. 5. Family conflict -- Ch. 6. Selfishness unconstrained -- Ch. 7. Screening for offspring quality -- Ch. 8. Why twins? -- Ch. 9. Fatal sibling rivalry -- Ch. 10. Famil...
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2005.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
c2005.
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Summary
"Why do baby sharks, hyenas, and pelicans kill their siblings? Why do beetles and mice commit infanticide? Why are twins and birth defects more common in older human mothers? A Natural History of Families concisely examines what behavioral ecologists have discovered about family dynamics and what these insights might tell us about human biology and...
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A natural history of families / Scott Forbes.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N306.87/ 80
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74VKdxvLDpWX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKdxvLDpWX
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ISBN
0691094829 (alk. paper)
9780691094823 (alk. paper)
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306.87
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991020095229702626
