From Columbia University Press, Spring 2023:

"An up-to-date, scientifically informed, original, and witty review of (almost) everything you always wanted to know about sex but might have been afraid to ask. Highly recommended. 

Choice Reviews

 “[A] stimulating survey of the science of sexual desire… sheds light on a fundamental part of human life.”

 Publishers Weekly 

"[A]n entertaining journey through the world of sex research. "

Rob Brooks, University of New South Wales, author of Artificial Intimacy

"Sex: who doesn't want to know more about this primordial human urge? Simon LeVay tells all -- its biology and the real science behind fantasies, porn, rape, and much more. It's a fascinating read."

Helen Fisher, author of Anatomy of Love: A Natural History of Mating, Marriage, and Why We Stray 

"LeVay highlights how science can help us understand our sexual psychology, from attraction and love to the darker sides of sexual behavior."

Catherine A. Salmon, Redlands University, coauthor of Warrior Lovers: Erotic Fiction, Evolution, and Female Sexuality.

Available from Columbia University Press as hardcover ($32.00 / £28.00) or e-book ($31.99 / £28.00)

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