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The redundant male : is sex irrelevant in the modern world?
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The redundant male : is sex irrelevant in the modern world?

by Jeremy Cherfas, John Gribbin

This serious study examines the biological significance of sexual reproduction, exploring how genetic variation and mutation aid evolutionary adaptation. It analyses the role of the male in the survival of species by comparing sexual and asexual reproduction.

Accession 17084 ISBN 0586085033 Publisher Triad/Paladin
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With human control over the environment, sex is irrelevent. We no longer need the extra variability it offers, because we have technological means to cope with change and threat. Indeed, men could well be a handicap to human development, and the world might be a better place if women developed the ability to reproduce identical copies of themselves without the need for traditional sex. -- Publisher's description.

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