The trouble with testosterone : and other essays on the biology of the human predicament / Robert M....
The trouble with testosterone : and other essays on the biology of the human predicament / Robert M....
The trouble with testosterone : and other essays on the biology of the human predicament / Robert M. Sapolsky.
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New York, NY : Scribner, c1997.
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N610.1/21
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English
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288 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Scribner, c1997.
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New York (State)
Date Published
c1997.
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In The Trouble with Testosterone, Robert M. Sapolsky draws from his career as a behavioral biologist to interpret the peculiar drives and intrinsic needs of that most exotic species - Homo sapiens. With candor, humor, and lush observations, these essays marry cutting-edge science with a rich and compassionate humanity.
Sapolsky's book ranges broadly over the web of life, studying its details and plotting its themes. "Curious George's Pharmacy" examines recent exciting claims that wild primates know how to medicate themselves with forest plants. "Junk Food Monkeys" relates the adventures of a troop of baboons who stumble onto a tourist garbage dump. "Poverty's Rem...
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The trouble with testosterone : and other essays on the biology of the human predicament / Robert M. Sapolsky.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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c1997.
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N610.1/21
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068483409X (alk. paper)
DDC
610.1
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991005161409702626
