Woman

An Intimate Geography

Author: Natalie Angier
ISBN: 9780395691304

National Book Award finalist A New York Times notable book “One knows early on one is reading a classic—a text so necessary and abundant and true that all efforts of its kind, for decades before and after it, will be measured by it.”—Thomas Lynch, Los Angeles Times After fifteen years in print, Woman remains an essential guide to everything from organs to orgasms and hormones to hysterectomies. With her characteristic clarity, insight, and sheer exuberance of language, bestselling author Natalie Angier cuts through the still prevalent myths and misinformation surrounding the female body, that most enigmatic of evolutionary masterpieces. Woman is a witty and assured narrative tour de force with a reliable grasp of science. Updated throughout and with a new introduction bringing readers up to date on the latest science in evolutionary psychology and hormone replacement therapy, this new edition of Woman reinvigorates Angier’s joyful vision of womanhood. “Ultimately, this

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Publish Date: 1999

Subjects: Science / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Social Science / Women's Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Feminism)