{"product_id":"on-the-origin-of-sex-1","title":"On the Origin of Sex","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"top-section--title-responsive\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title-detail\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-testid=\"subtitle\" class=\"title-detail--subtitle\"\u003eThe Weird and Wonderful Science of How our Planet is Populated\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore the spectacular science of reproduction - from frogs and funghi to seahorses, sparrows and everything in betweenLet's talk about sex. Not boring, human sex, but the endlessly fascinating, varied and complex forms of reproduction that can be found in the rest of the natural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhiptail lizards and California condors are capable of immaculate conception, while strawberries are reproductive flip-floppers. Clownfish can permanently change sex, while bearded dragons undergo temperature-dependent sex reversal. For the humble slime mould, sex can involve hundreds of mating types - a veritable bonanza.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLixing Sun has spent decades expanding the bounds of what we know about reproduction, in all its many flavours. And as it turns out, sex is far more complex and eye-opening than we ever could have imagined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA thrilling biological detective story. Brilliant told and relentlessly entertaining' \u003c\/strong\u003eCHARLES FOSTER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lixing Sun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53401515262231,"sku":"9781805223283","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781805223283.jpg?v=1779603956","url":"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/products\/on-the-origin-of-sex-1","provider":"Amplify Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}