The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature

The Red Queen by Matt Ridley is a groundbreaking book that uncovers the fascinating tale of human nature's evolution, beginning with the evolution of sex.

Using Lewis Carroll's Red Queen as a metaphor for evolution, Ridley shows how sex was the result of an evolutionary arms race between hosts and their disease-causing parasites.

This book is filled with lucid prose and seductive reasoning, covering so much ground that transitions may be abrupt or unclear, particularly in the last two chapters.

However, Ridley's occasionally pompous style may offend some readers.

Despite this, he clearly explains many complex and remarkable concepts for a wide audience, making this book highly recommended.