WOMAN - NATALIE ANGIER. 'With the clarity, insight, and sheer exuberance of language that make her one of The New York Times's premier stylists, Pulitzer Prize-winner Natalie Angier lifts the veil of secrecy from that most enigmatic of evolutionary masterpieces, the female body. Angier takes readers on a mesmerizing tour of female anatomy and physiology that explores everything from organs to orgasm, and delves into topics such as exercise, menopause, and the mysterious properties of breast milk. A self-proclaimed "scientific fantasia of womanhood." Woman ultimately challenges widely accepted Darwinian-based gender stereotypes. Angier shows how cultural biases have influenced research in evolutionary psychology (the study of the biological bases of behavior) and consequently lead to dubious conclusions about "female nature." such as the idea that women are innately monogamous while men are natural philanderers. But Angier doesn't just point fingers; she offers optimistic alternatives and transcends feminist polemics with an enlightened subversiveness that makes for a joyful, fresh vision of womanhood. Woman is a seminal work that will endure as an essential read for anyone intersted in how biology affects who we are as women, as men, and as human beings.' Use the 'Mouse Over to Zoom / Click to Enlarge' feature for meticulous scrutiny of the condition of the item. 398 pages Published by Virago Textured cover. 1999 edition. 150mm x 235mm format, approx. Index included. A very good reading and reference copy. Binding intact, no creases, small bumps and scuffs to page edges and covers, and only the bare minimum of the usual signs of light reading and storage wear. No pen or ink marks or notations. A bulky and weighty book, in more ways than one...shipping included... 2 pictures uploaded, various views, all of the actual item. Buy-it-Now, $12.99 Thanks for looking! :o) Postage USA - Free postage.