Woman: An Intimate Geography
by By Angier, Natalie
Category: Science , Life Sciences , Human Anatomy & Physiology

Angier, a Pulitzer-prize winning writer for the  New York Times,  brings sharp wit,  linguistic prowess, and copious research to bear on her topic, which is, well...it's not entirely clear. In her words: "My book sets out to tackle the question `What makes a woman?' But I can only sidle up to the subject of femaleness clumsily, idosyncratically, with my biases, impressions, and desires flapping out like the tongue of an untucked blouse. I hope simply to show how the body is part of the answer...." Chapters are labeled with amusing titles such as "The Well-Tempered Clavier On the Evolution of the Clitoris," "A Gray and Yellow Basket The Bounteous Ovary," "Venus in Furs Estrogen and Desire," "Greasing the Wheels A Brief History of Hormones," and "A Skeptic in Paradise A Call for Revolutionary Psychology." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)