false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172603977m/197073.jpg 197073 11 Published to acclaim and controversy a decade ago, <i>Sperm Wars</i> is a revolutionary thesis about sex that turned centuries-old biological assumptions on their head.<br><br>Evolution has programmed men to conquer and monopolize women while women, without ever knowing they are doing it, seek the best genetic input on offer from potential sexual partners.<br><br>In this book, best-selling author Robin Baker reveals these new facts of life: ten percent of children are not fathered by their "fathers;" less than one percent of a man&#8217;s sperm is capable of fertilizing anything (the rest is there to fight off all other men&#8217;s sperm); "smart" vaginal mucus encourages some sperm but blocks others; and a woman is far more likely to conceive through a casual fling than through sex with her regular partner.<br><br>It&#8217;s no wonder that <i>Sperm Wars</i> is a classic of popular science writing that will surprise, entertain, and even shock. 190619 1996 Sperm Wars: Infidelity, Sexual Conflict, and Other Bedroom Battles total:171|5:53|4:59|3:41|2:11|1:7| 171 653 290 42 2 2 true false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 28 10:37:40 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 22:46:39 -0800 2007 Sperm Wars made me realize how evolutionary biology got such a bad rap. Through this book, Robin Baker alternates sexual scenes with explanations of how the physical battle to procreate that happens internally can lead to seemingly irrational, immoral, or simply puzzling behavior, ranging from infid...more...]]> 3 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 13 12:47:50 -0800 2007 Fri Oct 09 18:05:45 -0700 2009 Sperm Wars. "It explains everything." The book focuses heavily on infidelity, which I really didn't want to think about at the time, and explains the biological basis of sexual behavior. I was a...more...]]> 1 2 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 04 11:36:50 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 04 11:40:53 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 15 09:58:33 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 15 10:04:05 -0800 2007 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 11:19:16 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 11:31:04 -0800 2008 Ok, I have nothing against softcore porn. I hate unsubstantiated psuedoscience. This book crams the two together. I want my science porn free. I want my science to cite sources. I want my science to be free of cultural agenda and bias. Alas, Baker failed me thrice. Much of what he descr...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jul 20 21:05:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 20 21:06:38 -0700 2007 4 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Tue Oct 02 13:03:07 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 18:06:54 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Sun Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 20:56:06 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 13 19:35:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 true false Sat May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 16:40:53 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 17:13:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Mar 28 14:46:07 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 14:46:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Apr 16 17:18:15 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 17:24:16 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 08:11:32 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 19:45:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sun Jun 07 21:46:50 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 21:48:30 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Apr 14 19:22:56 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 19:24:30 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 09 20:28:24 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 09 20:37:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 07:08:47 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 07:10:22 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 08:51:11 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 10:02:47 -0700 2008
Informative and interesting book from a evolutionary standpoint.

This is more for the run-of-the-mill reader rather than a hard core science buff. It is basically a summary of studies' findings in layman's terms without going i...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 20:10:09 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 20:25:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 07:55:17 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 19:45:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 21:31:37 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 04 08:51:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=197073