Description: Sexual selection, Darwin's other big idea, is the selection for particular traits and behaviours that results from (usually) female choice and male competition. It can produce flamboyant features, such as the peacock's tail, which would seem to be detrimental to survival. This book explores our understanding of how sexual selection works.
Review Quotes: "[A] delightful book ... informative and insightful ...Sexual Selection is thin and relatively cheap, but it's packed with more information than other books four times the size and price." -- Mark Greener, Fortean Times
"An excellent, fascinating introduction to the recent discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of competition over mates, mate choice and differences between the sexes. Darwin would have been both pleased and amazed." -- Malte Andersson, Professor emeritus, Animal Ecology, University of Gothenburg"Zuk and Simmons' book is enjoyable and informative." -- Journal of Mammalogy