Sex, Genes & Rock 'n' Roll

Australian evolutionary biologist Brooks (director, Evolution & Ecology Research Ctr., Univ. of New South Wales, Sydney) studies the intersection of sex and adaptation. In his first book for a general audience, he aims "to show how evolution is taking its place alongside the studies of economics and culture, to enhance how we understand our lives, human history, and the prospects for social improvement." He discusses current issues like fertility, weight gain, sex, death, and polygamy through the lens of evolution. Brooks succinctly provides us with an understanding of how evolution brought human beings from our origins to where we are today and how it affected our culture and economics. He also speculates about what may happen to our culture (and species) as evolution continues to influence us in the future.