How We Do It: The Evolution and Future of Human Reproductive Behavior

Medicine and biotechnology are already encroaching on the realms of conception, childbirth, and childcare. But how did these processes arise and develop in humans? What has changed throughout evolution? This task has been brilliantly addressed by one of the world's leading evolutionary biology experts, Robert Martin, who wrote a thorough and fascinating book that answers both the most serious and practical questions, as well as occasionally quirky ones. How to avoid postpartum depression? Can breast cancer morbidity be reduced? Why do men have nipples? Does the female brain shrink during pregnancy? What are the biological prerequisites for masturbation? And even in an age of universal sexual enlightenment, the most seasoned reader will discover something surprising and unexpected for themselves.