Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls and the Consequences of a World Full of Men

Mara Hvistendahl

This is a shocking expose of the causes of Asia's massive gender imbalance and its consequences across the globe. In 2007, the booming port city of Lianyungang achieved the dubious distinction of having the most extreme gender ratio for children under five in China: 163 boys for every 100 girls. The num...