{"product_id":"2026200013669-secondhand-the-sexual-code-the-social-behavior-of-animals-and-men","title":"The Sexual Code: The Social Behavior Of Animals And Men","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Staining to DJ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does a lovebird's courtship display share with a human marriage ritual? In The Sexual Code: The Social Behavior of Animals and Men, renowned ethologist Wolfgang Wickler presents a groundbreaking comparative study that uncovers the biological and evolutionary roots of sexual and social behaviour across the animal kingdom — including our own species. Drawing on detailed zoological observation and ethological theory, Wickler argues that the signals, rituals, and codes governing attraction, bonding, and reproduction in animals are not so distant from the social structures humans have built around them, illuminating the deep continuities between instinct and culture.\n\nWith an authoritative introduction by Nobel laureate Konrad Lorenz, this work sits firmly within the tradition of classical ethology that reshaped how science understands behaviour in the twentieth century. Wickler's style is precise yet accessible, weaving together biology, evolutionary theory, and anthropology into a unified and provocative argument about the origins of human sexuality. A landmark text that challenges readers to reconsider where nature ends and culture begins, The Sexual Code remains as thought-provoking today as when it first appeared.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203392119003,"sku":"2026200013669-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/64b50142-fcb8-4cd1-bfed-546455d4b970.png?v=1788148384","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013669-secondhand-the-sexual-code-the-social-behavior-of-animals-and-men","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}