Games primates play an undercover investigation of the evolution and economics of human relationships / Dario Maestripieri.

Author/creator Maestripieri, Dario
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : Basic Books,
Descriptionxviii, 302 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Contents Dilemmas in the elevator -- The obsession with dominance -- We are all Mafiosi -- Climbing the ladder -- Cooperate in the spotlight, compete in the dark -- The economics and evolutionary biology of love -- Testing the bond -- Shopping for partners in the biological market -- The evolution of human social behavior.
Abstract A primatologist examines unspoken social customs, from jilting a lover to being competitive on the job, to explain how behavioral complexities are linked to humans' primate heritage.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 277-295) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011045523
ISBN9780465020782 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
ISBN046502078X (hardcover : alk. paper)

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