Name: The Trouble With Testosterone: And Other Essays on the Biology of the Human Predicament
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Author: Sapolsky, Robert M.
ISBN: 9780684838915

portada The Trouble With Testosterone: And Other Essays on the Biology of the Human Predicament

Type

Physical Book

Author

Robert M. Sapolsky

Publisher

Scribner Book Company

Year

1998

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN

0684838915

ISBN13

9780684838915

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Trouble With Testosterone: And Other Essays on the Biology of the Human Predicament"

Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize From the man who Oliver Sacks hailed as "one of the best scientist/writers of our time," a collection of sharply observed, uproariously funny essays on the biology of human culture and behavior. In the tradition of Stephen Jay Gould and Oliver Sacks, Robert Sapolsky offers a sparkling and erudite collection of essays about science, the world, and our relation to both. "The Trouble with Testosterone" explores the influence of that notorious hormone on male aggression. "Curious George's Pharmacy" reexamines recent exciting claims that wild primates know how to medicate themselves with forest plants. "Junk Food Monkeys" relates the adventures of a troop of baboons who stumble upon a tourist garbage dump. And "Circling the Blanket for God" examines the neurobiological roots underlying religious belief. Drawing on his career as an evolutionary biologist and neurobiologist, Robert Sapolsky writes about the natural world vividly and insightfully. With candor, humor, and rich observations, these essays marry cutting-edge science with humanity, illuminating the interconnectedness of the world's inhabitants with skill and flair.