The Naked Woman

The human female form is the brilliant endpoint of millions of years ofevolution loaded with amazing adjustments and subtle refinements. It is themost remarkabl... » 

The human female form is the brilliant endpoint of millions of years ofevolution loaded with amazing adjustments and subtle refinements. It is themost remarkable organism on the planet. At different times and in differentplaces human societies have tried to improve on nature modifying andembellishing the female form in a thousand different ways. In this new studypeoplewatcher Desmond Morris turns his skill and attention to the female formand takes the reader on a guided tour from head to toe. Highlighting theevolutionary functions of biological features that all women share Morrisexplores the enhancements and constraints that human societies have developedin the quest for control and perfection of the female form. Written from azoologists perspective and packed full of scientific fact fascinatinganecdote and thoughtprovoking conclusions The Naked Woman builds on DesmondMorriss unrivalled experience as an observer of the human animal. «