Sperm Wars (Revised)

Infidelity, Sexual Conflict, and Other Bedroom Battles

Robin Baker, Robin Baker

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Basic Books
23 February 2021

Sexual behaviour; Human biology

"Sperm Wars turns the conventional thinking about the biology of sex on its head. Evolutionary biologist Robin Baker argues that human sexuality follows certain laws, and all of those laws are governed by one thing: sperm warfare. In the interest of promoting competition between sperm to fertilize the same egg, evolution has built 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.

In this book, Baker reveals, through a series of provocative fictional scenes, the far-reaching implications of sperm competition: ten percent of children are not fathered by their ""fathers;"" less than one percent of a man's sperm is capable of fertilizing anything (the rest is there to fight off all other men'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.

From infidelity, to homosexuality, to the female orgasm, Sperm Wars turns on every light in the bedroom. Two decades after its initial publication, this classic of popular science will still surprise, entertain, and even shock."

By: Robin Baker, Robin Baker
Imprint: Basic Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781541675421
ISBN 10: 1541675428
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 23 February 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robin Baker is a bestselling author in the field of sexual biology. From 1980-96 he was Reader in Zoology in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Manchester, and he has over a hundred scientific papers and magazine articles to his name. His work and ideas on the evolution of human behavior have been featured in many television and radio programs around the world. He lives in Spain.

Reviews for Sperm Wars (Revised): Infidelity, Sexual Conflict, and Other Bedroom Battles

"""A constant stream of surprising facts makes this an entertaining page-turner ... A must for anyone who wants to understand what is really going on during sex.""--The Irish Times ""A fascinating book for bedtime -- or any other time ... eye-opening ... a worthwhile, absorbing read.""--Cosmopolitan ""Challenging, intellectually provocative and likely to raise considerable and deserved debate.""--Publishers Weekly ""Riveting""--The Times (UK) ""The best fiction I've read all year is the imaginary sex scenes in Robin Baker's Sperm Wars, the most entertaining science book of the year.""--The Sunday Times (UK)"