Feats of Strength: How Evolution Shapes Animal Athletic Abilities, Hardcover

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Publisher: Red Wheel/WeiserAuthor(s): Meg Blackburn (Meg Blackburn Losey) LoseyNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 215 x 140 x 17...

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Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Andrea M. LeverentzIllustration(s): 3 b-w map, 6 tablesNumber of pages: 270Publication date: 20...

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A philosophical exploration of female submission, using insights from feminist thinkers--especially Simone de Beauvoir--to reveal the complexities ...