 Cover of the first UK edition | |
| Author | Matt Ridley |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Viking Books (UK) Harper Perennial (US) |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 405 |
| ISBN | 978-0060556570 |
| OCLC | 59899749 |
| Preceded by | Warts and All |
| Followed by | Down to Earth |
The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature is a popular science book by Matt Ridley exploring the evolutionary psychology of sexual selection. The Red Queen was one of seven books shortlisted for the 1994 Rhône-Poulenc Prize (now known as the Royal Society Prizes for Science Books), that was eventually won by Steve Jones' The Language of the Genes.[1] The title is in reference to the Red Queen hypothesis in evolutionary biology.
Ridley argues that few, if any, aspects of human nature can be understood apart from sex, since human nature is a product of evolution, driven by sexual reproduction in the case of sexual selection in human evolution.
- ^ Prizes for Science Books previous winners and shortlists, The Royal Society website