No life form has had a greater impact upon this planet than the human male. What is it that has made his legacy so utterly distinct from that of all other life forms, including even the human female? Following on from the international success of The Naked Woman, Desmond Morris investigates this intriguing evolutionary success story. The Naked Man is a study of the masculine body from head to toe, examining biological features of the male anatomy in illuminating detail and describing the many ways in which these features have been modified, suppressed, or exaggerated by local customs and changes in social fashions. This is a natural history of man, viewing him as a fascinating specimen of a far from rare, but nevertheless endangered species.
As with its companion title, The Naked Man is written from a zoologist's perspective and packed full of scientific fact, engaging anecdote and thought-provoking conclusions, including a controversial chapter examining male sexuality.
- ISBN10 0312385307
- ISBN13 9780312385309
- Publish Date 18 August 2009 (first published 3 January 2008)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 July 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Thomas Dunne Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English