Woman: An Intimate Geography

Natalie Angier, winner of a Pulitzer Prize for journalism, infuses this book on the female body with the same clarity and insight she brings to her science journalism. Unveiling the essence of what it means to be a woman, she delves into every subject from organs to orgasms. The result is a fresh and joyful vision of womanhood. Topics include "Unscrambling the Egg" (it begins with one perfect solar cell); "Default Line" (is the female body a passive construct?); "The Well-Tempered Clavier" (the evolution of the clitoris); "Circular Reasonings" (the history of the breast); "Spiking the Punch" (in defense of female aggression); and "A Gray and Yellow Basket" (on the bounteous ovary). "A tour de force, a wonderful, entertaining, and informative book." — The New York Times Book Review