Mother Nature: Maternal Instincts and How They Shape the Human Species

by Sara Blaffer Hardy (Author), Sarah Hrdy (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2004

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  Paperback
  2000

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  Hrdy argues that evolution is controlled by the female of the species. She is more diverse, deadlier and more adaptable than the male, and the notion of maternal instinct, with its baggage of self-sacrifice, gentleness and devotion is a misapprehension.