Sex and Death are two books in one, exploring the two dimensions of life that have most influenced, since the dawn of history, our thoughts, our fears and our dreams.

In Sex, Dorion Sagan takes us on a revealing and fun walk through the science, philosophy and literature of one of the subjects that has most obsessed humanity. Intertwining evolutionary biology with readings on thinkers such as Sade and Simone de Beauvoir, it deals with issues such as the genitalia of animals, sperm competition, the difference between nudity and nudity, the origins of language and ovulation to love and loneliness.

In Death, Tyler Volk shows us how creatures—from suicidal bacteria to fish, trees, and humans—use death to enhance life. He blends autobiography, biology, and Earth history to highlight how death is part of evolution and the awareness of our mortality affects our daily lives.