内容简介
TheNakedWomanbuildsonDesmondMorris'unrivalledexperienceasanobserverofthehumananimal.Inthis,hislatestbook,heturnshisattentionandskilltothefemaleform,takingthereaderonaguidedtour'fromheadtotoe'.Highlightingtheevolutionaryfunctionsofvariousphysiologicaltraits,Morris'studyexploresthevariousformsofenhancementandconstraintthathumansocietieshavedevelopedinthequestfortheperfectfemaleform.Allthisisdeliveredinhistrademarkstyle,communicatingwhatisoftencomplexdetailindirect,clearandfocusedlanguage.(20031017)
作者简介
DesmondMorriswasborninWiltshirein1928.AftergainingadegreeinzoologyfromBirminghamUniversity,heobtainedhisD.Phil.fromtheUniversityofOxford.HebecamecuratorofmammalsatLondonZooin1959,apostheheldforeightyears.HewasalreadytheauthorofsomefiftyscientificpapersandsevenbooksbeforecompletingTheNakedApein1967,whichwastosellover10millioncopiesthroughouttheworldandbetranslatedintoalmosteveryknownlanguage.DesmondMorrishasmademanytelevisionprogrammesandfilmsonhumanandanimalbehaviour,hisfriendlyandaccessibleapproachmakinghimpopularwithbothadultsandchildren,andheisnowoneofthebest-knownpresentersofnaturalhistoryprogrammes.Heisalsoanaccomplishedartist.(20031017)