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- ISBN
- 9781935251705
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
BenBella Books
ISBN-10
1935251708
ISBN-13
9781935251705
eBay Product ID (ePID)
77862855
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sex and War : How Biology Explains Warfare and Terrorism and Offers a Path to a Safer World
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Terrorism, Gender Studies, Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare, Violence in Society, Life Sciences / Biology
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
303.609/05
Table Of Content
1. Sex and Violence 1 2. The War of Nature 17 3. The Missing Link 39 4. We Band of Brothers 63 5. Terrorists 99 6. Women and War 119 7. Raids into Battles 147 8. War and the State 175 9. War and Technology 213 10. War and the Law 241 11. Evil 265 12. The Future of War 283 13. Women and Peace 303 14. Stone Age Behaviors in the Twenty-First Century 333 15. C ivilization at Its Best 365 To the Reader 385 References 389 Index 411 About the Authors 457
Synopsis
As news of war and terror dominates the headlines, scientist Malcolm Potts and veteran journalist Thomas Hayden take a step back to explain it all. In the spirit of Guns, Germs and Steel , Sex and War asks the basic questions: Why is war so fundamental to our species? And what can we do about it? Malcolm Potts explores these questions from the frontlines, as a witness to war-torn countries around the world. As a scientist and obstetrician, Potts has worked with governments and aid organizations globally, and in the trenches with women who have been raped and brutalized in the course of war. Combining their own experience with scientific findings in primatology, genetics, and anthropology, Potts and Hayden explain war's pivotal position in the human experience and how men in particular evolved under conditions that favored gang behavior, rape, and organized aggression. Drawing on these new insights, they propose a rational plan for making warfare less frequent and less brutal in the future. Anyone interested in understanding human nature, warfare, and terrorism at their most fundamental levels will find Sex and War to be an illuminating work, and one that might change the way they see the world.
LC Classification Number
HM554
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