An intimate geography by natalie angier, paperback. An intimate geography from the worlds largest community of readers. If youre looking for a comprehensive atlas of the embodied female, then you cannot do much better than woman. An intimate geography will leave the reader, male or female, in sheer awe of the complexity and power of womens bodies. Woman quotes by natalie angier goodreads share book. There are other femalepositive books hitting the stores but. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. An intimate geography will leave the reader, male or female, in sheer awe of the complexity and power of women s bodies. A pulitzer prizewinner offers a book about femaleness in body and mind that could prove as important as the second sex or our bodies, our selves, isbn 9780395694. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading woman. Natalie angier angier takes the reader on a mesmerizing tour of female anatomy and physiology. She shows how cultural biases have influenced research and consequently lead to dubious conclusions about female.
An intimate geography, angier discusses the organization, the purpose, and the features of her book. An intimate geography by natalie angier hardcover 398 pages april 1, 1999 other editions. Emory report associate editordesigner stephanie sonnenfeld spoke with angier about her upcoming lecture and latest book, woman. An intimate geography, a pulitzer prizewinning science writer at the new york times celebrates the female body in her selfdescribed mission to provide a working map of the parts we call female and to describe their underlying dynamism.
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An intimate geography natalie angier a pulitzer prizewinner offers a book about femaleness in body and mind that could prove as important as the second sex or our bodies, our selves and as fresh as women s bodies, women s wisdom. Written with whimsy and eloquence, her investigation into female physiology draws its inspiration not only from scientific and medical sources but also from mythology, history, art, and literature, layering biological factoids with her own personal encounters and arcane anecdotes from the history of science. Woman is a scientific exploration with a rowdy edge, written by pulitzer prizewinning columnist natalie angier, who clearly enjoys a good fight. Pulitzer prizewinning science writer angiers the beauty of the beast. She is also noted for her public identification as an. With her characteristic clarity and insight, natalie. An intimate geography natalie angier national book award finalist a new york times notable book one knows early on one is reading a classica text so necessary and abundant and true that all efforts of its. Woman an intimate geography by natalie angier book cover isbn 9780544228108.
Angier takes readers on a mesmerizing tour of female anatomy and physiology that explores everything from organs to. In mapping the inner woman from organs to orgasms natalie. There are other femalepositive books hitting the stores but its angier who most decisively lifts the concept of the human female out of its traditional oxymoronic status. Mischievous in that the science is interpreted in terms of modern feminism. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A whirligig tour of the beautiful basics of science is a book written by american science author natalie angier.
Angier writes in a way that speaks to women of all ages, experiences, and classes. After fifteen years in print, woman remains an essential guide to everything from organs to orgasms and hormones to hysterectomies. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Natalie angier science writer angier presents a celebration of the female body, beginning with the egg. It is a book about rapture, a rapture grounded firmly in the flesh, the beauties of the body.
Natalie angier the author explores the essence of what it means to be a woman in body and mindas she shares her thoughts on everything from organs to orgasm and menopause. An intimate geography is the most delightful and informative book on the physiology of women usefull links related to woman. The information flowing from the pages of this book blew my mind. Even 18 years after its original publication, natalie angiers book remains relevant, provocative, and thoroughly educational. The range of angiers research leaves almost no aspect of the female body unexplored or unexplained. Each of the book s chapters deals with a particular detail of female anatomy the egg, the x chromosome, the uterus, the clitoris, the breast, the. An intimate geography is a delicious cocktail of estrogen and amphetamine designed to pump up the ovaries as well as the cerebral cortex. From a pulitzer prizewinning journalist who covers science for the new york times, woman is an essential guide to everything from organs to orgasms and hormones to. An intimate geography is both an informative, accessible and entertaining science book about the biology of the female body, and a fascinating cultural history of the concept or concepts of womanhood. So when a book comes along as beautifully written and endlessly informative as natalie angiers woman.
Her awards include the pulitzer prize for beat reporting in 1991 and the aaas westinghouse science journalism award in 1992. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Magazine a delightfully mischievous yet serious book on the biology of the female body. It begs for a counterpart, a book for the new world fraternity, a book that, if it is to follow her formula, must be written by a man and ostensibly be for men. Even, for example, such barbaric rituals as infibulation and.
Angier, a pulitzer prizewinning science writer for the new york times, addresses the. A new and updated edition of natalie angiers bestselling tour of the female body, published for. An intimate geography and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. While examining the anatomy of the female body, she offers theories. Mar 29, 2010 despite scientific evidence to the contrary, as far as the health care profession is concerned the standard operating design of the human body is male. My advice about woman is, get three copies, one for the beach, one for the bathroom. Angiers book contains more facts about women than anything ive read since the boston womens health collective published our bodies, our selves in 1973. Passion and intelligence meet in a gorgeous book about what it means to be a woman today, yesterday, and forever. November 4, 1999 so, i guess its about time i submit another addition to my column. An interesting viewpoint from pulitzer prize winner, angier on the female body and how biology affects women and the human beings around her. As a biological cartographer, natalie angier draws. Ive had a couple of months to sit back, read scads of email responses, two books by. Despite scientific evidence to the contrary, as far as the health care profession is concerned the standard operating design of the human body is male. An intimate geography is the most delightful and informative book on the physiology of women i have ever read.
Her ambitious and beautifully written work draws on evolutionary theory and darwin, science and literature, medicine and history to conclude that when it comes to human nature, the socalled universal laws are meant to be broken. An intimate geography finalist, national book awards 1999 for nonfiction. Natalie angier with the clarity, insight, and sheer joy of language that has secured her reputation as one of the new york times premier stylists, natalie angier lifts the veil of secrecy from that most enigmatic. The revolution already has a manifesto in the form of the ebullient woman. The canon presents a summary of some of the different areas of science, as well as extensive descriptions of, and interviews with, contemporary scientists who work in these fields. With the clarity, insight, and sheer exuberance of language that make her on. Includes bibliographical references and index accessrestricteditem. An intimate geography, maggie jones april 5, 1999 11. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Time in woman, angier wields her poetic scalpel to explore female biology, and the result is awesome. Natalie angier, the pulitzer prizewinning author and new york times science writer, will deliver the womens history month keynote address on thursday, march 22, in cannon chapel. It is a book about the things that we traditionally associate with the image of woman. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. Finalist, national book awards 1999 for nonfiction.
From a pulitzer prizewinning journalist who covers science for the new york times, woman is an essential guide to everything from organs to orgasms and hormones to hysterectomies. With the clarity, insight, and sheer exuberance of language that make her one of the new york timess premier stylists, pulitzer prizewinner natalie angier lifts the veil of secrecy from that most enigmatic of evolutionary masterpieces, the female body. Woman explores the essence of what it means to be female. An intimate geography by natalie angier things mean. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read woman. Angiers book contains more facts about women than anything ive read since the boston women s health collective published our bodies, our selves in 1973.
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