Mother Nature: A History of Mothers, Infants and Natural Selection

by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy

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Hrdy argues that evolution is controlled by the female of the species. She is more diverse, deadlier and more adaptable than the male, and the notion of maternal instinct, with its baggage of self-sacrifice, gentleness and devotion is a misapprehension.
  • ISBN10 0099268035
  • ISBN13 9780099268031
  • Publish Date 2 November 2000 (first published 4 November 1999)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 10 August 2021
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Vintage
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 722
  • Language English