The Dawn of the Deed: The Prehistoric Origins of Sex
by:
John A. Long (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: B009W5XLVO
Publish date: October 22nd 2012
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Pages no: 296
Edition language: English
I can’t say enough about this book. It’s funny, it’s smart, and, yes, it’s sexy. It can also get scary. Insects, ducks, and sharks, oh my! They are frightening when they do the deed. Also, there are a couple typos, like ‘to the deed’ instead of ‘do the deed’, but only a couple that I notic...
Semi-unfortunately, the cover is kind of the best part of the book. Based on the blurb (and yes, the cover), I was expecting this book to be a tongue-in-cheek romp through the evolution of sex, spurred on by the author's discovery of an important fossil (the oldest found pregnant animal, and subse...