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A delightful, thought-provoking volume on perennial questions about female biology. Publishers Weekly The book is well written and even though evolutionary biology can sometimes be difficult to comprehend, the authors do a good job in describing and explaining the various hypotheses encountered. The examples they use shed light on complex biological and evolutionary traits and adaptations. -- Hennie Weiss MetaPsychology

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1. Introduction 2. On Scientific Mysteries and Just-So Stories 3. Why Munstruate? 4. Invisible Ovulation 5. Breasts and Other Curves 6. The Enigmatic Orgasm 7. The Menopause Mystery 8. Epilogue: The Lure of the Limpopo

How Women Got Their Curves and Other JustSo

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    A Hardback by David Barash, Judith Eve Lipton

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      Publisher Columbia University Press
      Published 28 April 2009
      ISBN-13 9780231146647
      978-0231146647
      ISBN-10 0231146647
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      Human biology

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      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      A delightful, thought-provoking volume on perennial questions about female biology. Publishers Weekly The book is well written and even though evolutionary biology can sometimes be difficult to comprehend, the authors do a good job in describing and explaining the various hypotheses encountered. The examples they use shed light on complex biological and evolutionary traits and adaptations. -- Hennie Weiss MetaPsychology

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction 2. On Scientific Mysteries and Just-So Stories 3. Why Munstruate? 4. Invisible Ovulation 5. Breasts and Other Curves 6. The Enigmatic Orgasm 7. The Menopause Mystery 8. Epilogue: The Lure of the Limpopo

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