- Brain, Evolution, Mate selection, Human evolution
"Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller shows the evolutionary power of sexual choice and the reasons why our ancestors became attracted not only to pretty faces and healthy bodies, but to minds that were witty, articulate, generous, and conscious.
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- cooloverwhelming
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About the book
- Author
- Geoffrey Miller
- First published
- April 18, 2000
- Pages
- 533
- Publisher
- Vintage, Anchor, Doubleday
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780385495172
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