The Sexual Brain
$54.07
- Paperback
200 pages
- Release Date
25 July 1994
Summary
Written with clarity, directness, and humour, “The Sexual Brain” examines the biological roots of human sexual behavior. It puts forward the compelling case that the diversity of human sexual feelings and behavior can best be understood in terms of the development, structure, and function of the brain circuits that produce them. A new afterword to this paperback edition takes up the work of Dean Hamer and his colleagues, who in 1993 produced molecular genetic evidence of a gene that influence…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262620932 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262620936 |
| Author: | Simon LeVay |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bradford Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 25 July 1994 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Bradford Books (Hardcover) |
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Critics Review
In this slim and elegant volume, LeVay explores why we are sexual animals, what brain mechanisms produce sexual behavior and how they differ in men and women. He asks `What determines sexual orientation? Genes, events in the womb or nurture?’ - a work of stunning scientific scholarship enhanced by gracious style and modesty. – Avodah K. Offit * Los Angeles Times *
About The Author
Simon LeVay
David Koerner is an Assistant Professor of Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania. Simon LeVay is an Independent Consultant and former Associate Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California.
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