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Manning, John T., 1942-

Digit ratio : a pointer to fertility, behavior, and health / John T. Manning. - New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, ©2002. - 1 online resource (xvi, 173 pages) : illustrations. - The Rutgers series in human evolution . - Rutgers series in human evolution. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-164) and index.

Sex and Population Differences -- Associations with Testosterone and Estrogen -- Assertiveness, Status, Aggression, Attractiveness, and the Wearing of Rings -- Reproductive Success and Sexually Antagonistic Genes -- Hand Preference, Verbal Fluency, Autism, and Depression -- Birth Weight, Heart Attack, Breast Cancer, and Sex-Dependent Diseases -- Male and Female Homosexuality -- Music, Musicians, and Mate Choice -- Sporting Ability, Running Speed, Spatial Perception, Football Players, and Male Competition -- 2nd to 4th Digit Ratio and Future Research. Machine generated contents note: Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Ch. 4 Ch. 5 Ch. 6 Ch. 7 Ch. 8 Ch. 9 Ch. 10


English.

ISBN: 0813532442 9780813532448 0813568048 9780813568041

LCCN: 2001019836

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA2-Z6866

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Fingers--Sex differences.
Sex differentiation.
Sex differences.
Embryology, Human.
Anthropometry.
Anthropometry
Disease--etiology
Fingers--growth & development
Sex Characteristics
Sex Differentiation
Doigts--Différences entre sexes.
Différenciation sexuelle.
Différences entre sexes.
Embryologie humaine.
Anthropométrie.
anthropometry.
MEDICAL--Reproductive Medicine & Technology.
Embryology, Human.
Sex differences.
Sex differentiation.
Vingers.
Embryologie.
Seksuele ontwikkeling.
Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Health & Biological Sciences.
Anatomy.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QM548 / .M36 2002eb

Dewey Class. No.: 612.6

National Library of Medicine Call No.: GN 66 / M283d 2002