Woman: An Intimate Geography

For centuries, the female body has fascinated not only artists and writers trying to convey all its allure, but also scientists, who have always asked the same questions: why does the female body differ so greatly from the male one? What led to the formation of these differences? And how does such a fragile thing carry loads and endure pain—not only on par with men, but even better?

Evolutionary geneticist and educator Dina Emers spent much of her life studying the evolution of the female body and the female reproductive system. She researched biological, socio-cultural, and environmental factors that shaped the bodies of female individuals among animals and humans over thousands of years. And this book, based on her extensive professional knowledge and teaching experience, will answer all these (and many other!) questions in a simple and understandable way—allowing you to look far back into our evolutionary past.