The naked woman
Subtitle: a study of the female body
By: Desmond Morris.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780312338527
Subjects: Women; Women -- Physiology; Women -- Evolution; Body, Human -- Social aspects; Sex role
Description: "In this new study, people-watcher Desmond Morris turns his skill and attention to the female form and takes the reader on a guided tour from head to toe. Highlighting the evolutionary functions of biological features that all women share, Morris explores the enhancements and constraints that human societies have developed in the quest for control and perfection of the female body. Written from a zoologist's perspective and packed full of scientific fact, fascinating accounts, and thought-provoking conclusions, The Naked Woman builds on Desmond Morris's experience as an observer of the human animal."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-266) and index.
Table of contents: title: The evolution; title: The hair; title: The brow; title: The ears; title: The eyes; title: The nose; title: The cheeks; title: The lips; title: The mouth; title: The neck; title: The shoulders; title: The arms; title: The hands; title: The breasts; title: The waist; title: The hips; title: The belly; title: The back; title: The pubic hair; title: The genitals; title: The buttocks; title: The legs; title: The feet.