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- 9780374532925
- Book Title
- Why Is the Penis Shaped like That? : and Other Reflections on Being Human
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Science, Psychology
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- Life Sciences / Evolution, Evolutionary Psychology, Neuropsychology, Life Sciences / Biology, Essays, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality)
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- 9.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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0374532923
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9780374532925
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Book Title
Why Is the Penis Shaped like That? : and Other Reflections on Being Human
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Evolution, Evolutionary Psychology, Neuropsychology, Life Sciences / Biology, Essays, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality)
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science, Psychology
Format
Trade Paperback
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Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz
Item Length
8 in
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5.6 in
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Reviews
"This book could fuel a score of dinner-party conversations...this is more than some scientific stocking-filler: it uses science to unsettle our most embedded assumptions. It is deeply thought-provoking." -- Sunday Times (UK) "Excellent in its entirety, woven of Bering's rare tapestry of scientific rigor and a powerful, articulate social point of view." -- Brain Pickings "You must buy [Bering's book] to be both entertained and the life and soul of cocktail parties from now 'til the end of the world." -- Jezebel "Bering's jokes about the things that make us most squeamish invite us to share his joyful curiosity about human sexuality, to see the world through his eyes...As Bering describes it, the complex interplay between biology, psychology, and culture suggests that what makes us most human--empathy--is also what makes us the most complicated beast of all." -- Bookforum "While remaining strictly true to the scientific facts of any given issue, Bering keeps readers on their toes with his signature salacious quips and stray, juicy peeks at his personal life." -- Carl Hays, Booklist "Anyone familiar with [Bering's] columns knows the goofy, self-deprecatory way he has of digesting lofty concepts. This book . . . is a prime specimen." -- Newcity Lit "These entertaining essays offer a cornucopia of ideas that will reward readers with hours of conversational gambits." -- Publishers Weekly "Anyone interested in reading about the latest developments in sex research told with a generous dose of self-deprecating humor will enjoy this essay collection." -- Library Journal "An accessible, lively, thought-provoking book for anyone curious about what it means to be human." -- Kirkus "Bering has a well-researched, erudite response that teaches more about whatever sex-related topic is at hand than quite a few books I've come across. I have yet to come away from reading one of his essays or responses to reader questions and not feel considerably better informed than I was just minutes before. Be sure to also check out his latest book..." -- David DiSalvo, "Six Writers Who Know More About Sex Than You Do (So Read Them)" on Forbes.com "Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read--funny, smart, and madly provocative." -- Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works "Jesse Bering is the intellectual spawn of Helen Fisher and Oliver Sacks, and Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is brainy, informative, compassionate--and hilariously naughty." -- Amy Dickinson, New York Times bestselling author and NPR personality "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizable; no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." -- Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn "Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down." -- Violet Blue, award-winning author and sex educator "Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." -- Gordon Gallup, "Bering's jokes about the things that make us most squeamish invite us to share his joyful curiosity about human sexuality, to see the world through his eyes...As Bering describes it, the complex interplay between biology, psychology, and culture suggests that what makes us most human-empathy-is also what makes us the most complicated beast of all."-Bookforum "While remaining strictly true to the scientific facts of any given issue, Bering keeps readers on their toes with his signature salacious quips and stray, juicy peeks at his personal life."-Carl Hays, Booklist " Bering has a well-researched, erudite response that teaches more about whatever sex-related topic is at hand than quite a few books I've come across. I have yet to come away from reading one of his essays or responses to reader questions and not feel considerably better informed than I was just minutes before. Be sure to also check out his latest book…"-David DiSalvo, "Six Writers Who Know More About Sex Than You Do (So Read Them)" on Forbes.com "Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read-funny, smart, and madly provocative." -Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works "Jesse Bering is the intellectual spawn of Helen Fisher and Oliver Sacks, and Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is brainy, informative, compassionate-and hilariously naughty." -Amy Dickinson, New York Times bestselling author and NPR personality "Anyone interested in reading about the latest developments in sex research told with a generous dose of self-deprecating humor will enjoy this essay collection."- Library Journal "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizab≤ no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." -Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn "Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down." -Violet Blue, award-winning author and sex educator "Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." -Gordon Gallup "These entertaining essays offer a cornucopia of ideas that will reward readers with hours of conversational gambits." - Publishers Weekly, "Jesse Beringis the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read-funny, smart, and madly provocative." -- Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizable; no one writes quite the way Beringdoes. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." -- Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Timesbestseller Sex at Dawn "Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down." -- Violet Blue, award-winning author and sex educator "Beringhas an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." -- Gordon Gallup, These entertaining essays offer a cornucopia of ideas that will reward readers with hours of conversational gambits., Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science., Bering's jokes about the things that make us most squeamish invite us to share his joyful curiosity about human sexuality, to see the world through his eyes...As Bering describes it, the complex interplay between biology, psychology, and culture suggests that what makes us most human--empathy--is also what makes us the most complicated beast of all., Anyone familiar with [Bering's] columns knows the goofy, self-deprecatory way he has of digesting lofty concepts. This book . . . is a prime specimen., "While remaining strictly true to the scientific facts of any given issue, Bering keeps readers on their toes with his signature salacious quips and stray, juicy peeks at his personal life."-Carl Hays, Booklist " Bering has a well-researched, erudite response that teaches more about whatever sex-related topic is at hand than quite a few books I've come across. I have yet to come away from reading one of his essays or responses to reader questions and not feel considerably better informed than I was just minutes before. Be sure to also check out his latest book…"-David DiSalvo, "Six Writers Who Know More About Sex Than You Do (So Read Them)" on Forbes.com "Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read-funny, smart, and madly provocative." -Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works "Jesse Bering is the intellectual spawn of Helen Fisher and Oliver Sacks, and Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is brainy, informative, compassionate-and hilariously naughty." -Amy Dickinson, New York Times bestselling author and NPR personality "Anyone interested in reading about the latest developments in sex research told with a generous dose of self-deprecating humor will enjoy this essay collection."- Library Journal "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizab≤ no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." -Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn "Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down." -Violet Blue, award-winning author and sex educator "Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." -Gordon Gallup "These entertaining essays offer a cornucopia of ideas that will reward readers with hours of conversational gambits." - Publishers Weekly, This book could fuel a score of dinner-party conversations...this is more than some scientific stocking-filler: it uses science to unsettle our most embedded assumptions. It is deeply thought-provoking., "Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to readfunny, smart, and madly provocative." Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizab≤ no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn "Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down." Violet Blue, award-winning author and sex educator "Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." Gordon Gallup, "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizab≤ no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." -Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn, Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read--funny, smart, and madly provocative., Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down., If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizable; no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more., While remaining strictly true to the scientific facts of any given issue, Bering keeps readers on their toes with his signature salacious quips and stray, juicy peeks at his personal life., "An accessible, lively, thought-provoking book for anyone curious about what it means to be human."-Kirkus "Excellent in its entirety, woven of Bering's rare tapestry of scientific rigor and a powerful, articulate social point of view."- Brain Pickings "Bering's jokes about the things that make us most squeamish invite us to share his joyful curiosity about human sexuality, to see the world through his eyes...As Bering describes it, the complex interplay between biology, psychology, and culture suggests that what makes us most human-empathy-is also what makes us the most complicated beast of all."-Bookforum "While remaining strictly true to the scientific facts of any given issue, Bering keeps readers on their toes with his signature salacious quips and stray, juicy peeks at his personal life."-Carl Hays, Booklist " Bering has a well-researched, erudite response that teaches more about whatever sex-related topic is at hand than quite a few books I've come across. I have yet to come away from reading one of his essays or responses to reader questions and not feel considerably better informed than I was just minutes before. Be sure to also check out his latest book…"-David DiSalvo, "Six Writers Who Know More About Sex Than You Do (So Read Them)" on Forbes.com "Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read-funny, smart, and madly provocative." -Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works "Jesse Bering is the intellectual spawn of Helen Fisher and Oliver Sacks, and Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is brainy, informative, compassionate-and hilariously naughty." -Amy Dickinson, New York Times bestselling author and NPR personality "Anyone interested in reading about the latest developments in sex research told with a generous dose of self-deprecating humor will enjoy this essay collection."- Library Journal "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizab≤ no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." -Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn "Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down." -Violet Blue, award-winning author and sex educator "Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." -Gordon Gallup "These entertaining essays offer a cornucopia of ideas that will reward readers with hours of conversational gambits." - Publishers Weekly, " Bering has a well-researched, erudite response that teaches more about whatever sex-related topic is at hand than quite a few books I've come across. I have yet to come away from reading one of his essays or responses to reader questions and not feel considerably better informed than I was just minutes before. Be sure to also check out his latest book…"-David DiSalvo, "Six Writers Who Know More About Sex Than You Do (So Read Them)" on Forbes.com "Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read-funny, smart, and madly provocative." -Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works "Jesse Bering is the intellectual spawn of Helen Fisher and Oliver Sacks, and Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is brainy, informative, compassionate-and hilariously naughty." -Amy Dickinson, New York Times bestselling author and NPR personality "Anyone interested in reading about the latest developments in sex research told with a generous dose of self-deprecating humor will enjoy this essay collection."- Library Journal "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizab≤ no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." -Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn "Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down." -Violet Blue, award-winning author and sex educator "Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." -Gordon Gallup "These entertaining essays offer a cornucopia of ideas that will reward readers with hours of conversational gambits." - Publishers Weekly, Jesse Bering is the intellectual spawn of Helen Fisher and Oliver Sacks, and Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is brainy, informative, compassionate--and hilariously naughty., Anyone interested in reading about the latest developments in sex research told with a generous dose of self-deprecating humor will enjoy this essay collection., "This book could fuel a score of dinner-party conversations…this is more than some scientific stocking-filler: it uses science to unsettle our most embedded assumptions. It is deeply thought-provoking." - Sunday Times (UK) "Excellent in its entirety, woven of Bering's rare tapestry of scientific rigor and a powerful, articulate social point of view." - Brain Pickings "You must buy [Bering's book] to be both entertained and the life and soul of cocktail parties from now 'til the end of the world." - Jezebel "Bering's jokes about the things that make us most squeamish invite us to share his joyful curiosity about human sexuality, to see the world through his eyes...As Bering describes it, the complex interplay between biology, psychology, and culture suggests that what makes us most human-empathy-is also what makes us the most complicated beast of all." - Bookforum "While remaining strictly true to the scientific facts of any given issue, Bering keeps readers on their toes with his signature salacious quips and stray, juicy peeks at his personal life." - Carl Hays, Booklist "Anyone familiar with [Bering's] columns knows the goofy, self-deprecatory way he has of digesting lofty concepts. This book . . . is a prime specimen." - Newcity Lit "These entertaining essays offer a cornucopia of ideas that will reward readers with hours of conversational gambits." - Publishers Weekly "Anyone interested in reading about the latest developments in sex research told with a generous dose of self-deprecating humor will enjoy this essay collection." - Library Journal "An accessible, lively, thought-provoking book for anyone curious about what it means to be human." - Kirkus "Bering has a well-researched, erudite response that teaches more about whatever sex-related topic is at hand than quite a few books I've come across. I have yet to come away from reading one of his essays or responses to reader questions and not feel considerably better informed than I was just minutes before. Be sure to also check out his latest book…" - David DiSalvo, "Six Writers Who Know More About Sex Than You Do (So Read Them)" on Forbes.com "Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read-funny, smart, and madly provocative." - Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works "Jesse Bering is the intellectual spawn of Helen Fisher and Oliver Sacks, and Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is brainy, informative, compassionate-and hilariously naughty." - Amy Dickinson, New York Times bestselling author and NPR personality "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizab≤ no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." - Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn "Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down." - Violet Blue, award-winning author and sex educator "Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." - Gordon Gallup, "Excellent in its entirety, woven of Bering's rare tapestry of scientific rigor and a powerful, articulate social point of view."- Brain Pickings "Bering's jokes about the things that make us most squeamish invite us to share his joyful curiosity about human sexuality, to see the world through his eyes...As Bering describes it, the complex interplay between biology, psychology, and culture suggests that what makes us most human-empathy-is also what makes us the most complicated beast of all."-Bookforum "While remaining strictly true to the scientific facts of any given issue, Bering keeps readers on their toes with his signature salacious quips and stray, juicy peeks at his personal life."-Carl Hays, Booklist " Bering has a well-researched, erudite response that teaches more about whatever sex-related topic is at hand than quite a few books I've come across. I have yet to come away from reading one of his essays or responses to reader questions and not feel considerably better informed than I was just minutes before. Be sure to also check out his latest book…"-David DiSalvo, "Six Writers Who Know More About Sex Than You Do (So Read Them)" on Forbes.com "Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read-funny, smart, and madly provocative." -Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works "Jesse Bering is the intellectual spawn of Helen Fisher and Oliver Sacks, and Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is brainy, informative, compassionate-and hilariously naughty." -Amy Dickinson, New York Times bestselling author and NPR personality "Anyone interested in reading about the latest developments in sex research told with a generous dose of self-deprecating humor will enjoy this essay collection."- Library Journal "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizab≤ no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." -Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn "Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down." -Violet Blue, award-winning author and sex educator "Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." -Gordon Gallup "These entertaining essays offer a cornucopia of ideas that will reward readers with hours of conversational gambits." - Publishers Weekly, "An accessible, lively, thought-provoking book for anyone curious about what it means to be human." -Kirkus "This book could fuel a score of dinner-party conversations…this is more than some scientific stocking-filler: it uses science to unsettle our most embedded assumptions. It is deeply thought-provoking." - Sunday Times (UK) "Excellent in its entirety, woven of Bering's rare tapestry of scientific rigor and a powerful, articulate social point of view." - Brain Pickings "Bering's jokes about the things that make us most squeamish invite us to share his joyful curiosity about human sexuality, to see the world through his eyes...As Bering describes it, the complex interplay between biology, psychology, and culture suggests that what makes us most human-empathy-is also what makes us the most complicated beast of all." -Bookforum "While remaining strictly true to the scientific facts of any given issue, Bering keeps readers on their toes with his signature salacious quips and stray, juicy peeks at his personal life." -Carl Hays, Booklist " Bering has a well-researched, erudite response that teaches more about whatever sex-related topic is at hand than quite a few books I've come across. I have yet to come away from reading one of his essays or responses to reader questions and not feel considerably better informed than I was just minutes before. Be sure to also check out his latest book…" -David DiSalvo, "Six Writers Who Know More About Sex Than You Do (So Read Them)" on Forbes.com "Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read-funny, smart, and madly provocative." -Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works "Jesse Bering is the intellectual spawn of Helen Fisher and Oliver Sacks, and Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is brainy, informative, compassionate-and hilariously naughty." -Amy Dickinson, New York Times bestselling author and NPR personality "Anyone interested in reading about the latest developments in sex research told with a generous dose of self-deprecating humor will enjoy this essay collection." - Library Journal "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizab≤ no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." -Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn "Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down." -Violet Blue, award-winning author and sex educator "Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." -Gordon Gallup "These entertaining essays offer a cornucopia of ideas that will reward readers with hours of conversational gambits." - Publishers Weekly, "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizab≤ no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." -Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn "Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." -Gordon Gallup, You must buy [Bering's book] to be both entertained and the life and soul of cocktail parties from now 'til the end of the world., "Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read-funny, smart, and madly provocative." -Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works "Jesse Bering is the intellectual spawn of Helen Fisher and Oliver Sacks, and Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is brainy, informative, compassionate-and hilariously naughty." -Amy Dickinson, New York Times bestselling author and NPR personality "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizab≤ no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." -Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn "Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down." -Violet Blue, award-winning author and sex educator "Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." -Gordon Gallup, Excellent in its entirety, woven of Bering's rare tapestry of scientific rigor and a powerful, articulate social point of view., Bering has a well-researched, erudite response that teaches more about whatever sex-related topic is at hand than quite a few books I've come across. I have yet to come away from reading one of his essays or responses to reader questions and not feel considerably better informed than I was just minutes before. Be sure to also check out his latest book..., "Jesse Bering is the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing, and he is a delight to read-funny, smart, and madly provocative." -Paul Bloom, Professor, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works "Jesse Bering is the intellectual spawn of Helen Fisher and Oliver Sacks, and Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is brainy, informative, compassionate-and hilariously naughty." -Amy Dickinson, New York Times bestselling author and NPR personality "Anyone interested in reading about the latest developments in sex research told with a generous dose of self-deprecating humor will enjoy this essay collection."-- Library Journal "If David Sedaris were an experimental psychologist, he'd be writing essays very much like these. Bering's unique blend of scientific knowledge, sense of humor, intellectual courage, and pure literary skill is immediately recognizab≤ no one writes quite the way Bering does. Read this book. You'll learn, laugh, and then learn some more." -Christopher Ryan, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn "Nothing sacred is spared in Jesse Bering's deft, rivetingly informative, and relentlessly hilarious new book. Bering's addictive curiosity and wry, dexterous humor make this a collection that's as funny as it is impossible to put down." -Violet Blue, award-winning author and sex educator "Bering has an uncanny way with words, an incisive capacity for logical thinking, and a stunning talent for breathing new life and enthusiasm into science." -Gordon Gallup "These entertaining essays offer a cornucopia of ideas that will reward readers with hours of conversational gambits." - Publishers Weekly
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
612.6
Synopsis
Why do testicles hang the way they do? Is there an adaptive function to the female orgasm? What does it feel like to want to kill yourself? Does "free will" really exist? And why is the penis shaped like that anyway? In Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? , the research psychologist and award-winning columnist Jesse Bering features more than thirty of his most popular essays from Scientific American and Slate , as well as two new pieces, that take readers on a bold and captivating journey through some of the most taboo issues related to evolution and human behavior. Exploring the history of cannibalism, the neurology of people who are sexually attracted to animals, the evolution of human body fluids, the science of homosexuality, and serious questions about life and death, Bering astutely covers a generous expanse of our kaleidoscope of quirks and origins. With his characteristic irreverence and trademark cheekiness, Bering leaves no topic unturned or curiosity unexamined, and he does it all with an audaciously original voice. Whether you're interested in the psychological history behind the many facets of sexual desire or the evolutionary patterns that have dictated our current mystique and phallic physique, Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? is bound to create lively discussion and debate for years to come.
LC Classification Number
QP251.B495 2012
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