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A Brief History of the Female Body : An Evolutionary Look at How and Why the Female Form Came to Be / Deena Emera.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Emera, Deena, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fertility, Human.
- Human evolution.
- Informational works.
- Menopause.
- Menstruation.
- Postpartum depression.
- Pregnancy.
- Premenstrual syndrome.
- Sex differences--Popular works.
- Sex differences.
- Women--Evolution--Popular works.
- Women.
- Women--Physiology.
- Women--Physiology--Popular works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (394 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2023]
- Summary:
- This book provides an evolutionary perspective on the female body, exploring how and why it has developed over millions of years. Written by evolutionary geneticist Deena Emera, it aims to offer a comprehensive understanding of female biology by examining topics such as menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. The author seeks to demystify these processes and illuminate the evolutionary reasons behind them, providing scientific analysis in an accessible manner. The book targets readers interested in science and women's health, offering insights into how ancestral traits continue to shape women's bodies today. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Author's Note
- Introduction: The Shaping of Female Biology
- Chapter 1: The X Factor
- Chapter 2: Baring the Story of Your Breasts
- Chapter 3: Is There a Point to Periods?
- Chapter 4: On the Origin of Orgasms
- Chapter 5: What's Love Got to Do with It?
- Chapter 6: The Fraught Path of Pregnancy
- Chapter 7: The Conflicted Mother
- Chapter 8: In Sickness and in Health
- Chapter 9: Menopause and the Epilogue of Life
- Conclusion: Lessons of the Past
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Emera, Deena A Brief History of the Female Body
- ISBN:
- 9781728275161
- 1728275164
- OCLC:
- 1382696486
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