y chromosome

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y chromosome

Y

the descent of men
2003
A lighthearted look at male physiology by geneticist Steve Jones that covers such topics as hormones, the penis, sperm production, hair loss, and the social effects of men and women's physiological differences.

Adam's curse

a future without men
2004
Explores the future of the Y chromosome and discusses how many years from now it may become extinct. Traces the natural history of the Y chromosome and examines the physical, genetic, psychological, and social differences between males and females.
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