The naked woman : a study of the female body. Desmond Morris

In the same, lively style as his classics, Manwatching and Bodywatching , Desmond Morris now focuses his attention and skill on the female form. The Naked Woman builds on Desmond Morris’s unrivalled experience as an observer of the human animal. In this, his latest book, he turns his attention and skill to the female form, taking the reader on a guided tour “from head to toe.” Highlighting the evolutionary functions of various physiological traits, Morris’s study explores the various forms of enhancement and constraint that human societies have developed in the quest for the perfect female form. All this is delivered in his trademark style, communicating what is often complex detail in direct, clear and focused language. ISBN 9780312338534......Page 0 ALSO BY DESMOND MORRIS......Page 3 CONTENTS......Page 4 PICTURE CREDITS......Page 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 6 INTRODUCTION......Page 7 1. THE EVOLUTION......Page 10 2. THE HAIR......Page 14 3. THE BROW......Page 34 4. THE EARS......Page 49 5. THE EYES......Page 60 6. THE NOSE......Page 78 7. THE CHEEKS......Page 89 8. THE LIPS......Page 98 9. THE MOUTH......Page 115 10. THE NECK......Page 125 11. THE SHOULDERS......Page 134 12. THE ARMS......Page 142 13. THE HANDS......Page 152 14. THE BREASTS......Page 170 15. THE WAIST......Page 190 16. THE HIPS......Page 200 17. THE BELLY......Page 206 18. THE BACK......Page 217 9. THE PUBIC HAIR......Page 227 20. THE GENITALS......Page 239 21. THE BUTTOCKS......Page 256 22. THE LEGS......Page 272 23. THE FEET......Page 287 REFERENCES......Page 298 INDEX......Page 308 Internationally bestselling author and world-famous human behaviorist Desmond Morris turns his attention to the female form, taking the reader on a guided tour of the female body from head to toe. Highlighting the evolutionary functions of various physiological traits, Morris's study explores the various forms of enhancement and constraint that human societies have developed in the quest for the perfect female form. This is very much vintage Desmond Morris, delivered in his trademark voice: direct, clear, focused, and communicating what is often complex detail in simple language. In THE NAKED WOMAN, Desmond builds on his unrivalled experience as an observer of the human animal while tackling one of his most fascinating and challenging subjects to date. -- Publisher description

Internationally bestselling author and world-famous human behaviorist Desmond Morris turns his attention to the female form, taking the reader on a guided tour of the female body from head to toe. Highlighting the evolutionary functions of various physiological traits, Morris's study explores the various forms of enhancement and constraint that human societies have developed in the quest for the perfect female form. This is very much vintage Desmond Morris, delivered in his trademark voice: direct, clear, focused, and communicating what is often complex detail in simple language. In THE NAKED WOMAN, Desmond builds on his unrivalled experience as an observer of the human animal while tackling one of his most fascinating and challenging subjects to date.

"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 A tour of the female body by the best-selling behaviorist author of Manwatching places a particular emphasis on the evolutionary functions of various physiological traits, in a volume that also addresses societal perceptions of the ideal female form. 15,000 first printing. The human female form is the brilliant end-point of millions of years of evolution, loaded with amazing adjustments and subtle refinements. To the zoologist, human beings are tailless apes with very large brains.