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Milam uses the topic of female choice as a lens through which to view intellectual, disciplinary, and social developments in the life sciences... An invaluable synthesis for historians of biology, scientists, and those with a popular interest in animal studies. (Science) The discussion of how female choice in humans was treated throughout this time period is especially illuminating, as is the contention that there has never been a lull in interest on this topic. Highly recommended. (Choice) Excellent and fascinating history... Anyone interested in our ambivalence over the degree to which humanity's roots lay in its animal nature will benefit from reading this book. (PsycCRITIQUES) Milam demonstrates that sexual selection has been contentious and politically loaded ever since Charles Darwin first proposed it... An accessible and important contribution to the history of an active topic of biological research today. (American Scientist) By taking on the historical relationship between gender and evolution, humans and animals, and science and social analysis, Milam's study makes an important and fascinating contribution to numerous historical sub-disciplines. (Gender and History)

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Erika Lorraine Milam is an assistant professor in the Department of History at the University of Maryland.

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