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Language English Pages 276 Originally published 2004 Page count 276 OCLC 61217417 | 3.8/5 Goodreads Publication date 2004 ISBN 0-09-945358-4 Genre Popular science | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Naked Woman: A Study of the Female Body (2004) is a book by zoologist Desmond Morris.
It describes the female body from an evolutionary point of view. It is divided in several chapters, each dedicated to a part of the body, from hair to foot. For each, Morris explains the structure and function of the part, discusses its evolution, the social importance throughout human history, and the artificial modifications and decorations employed by different cultures.
After a chapter on evolution, the following 22 chapters are dedicated respectively to: hair, brow, ears, eyes, nose, cheeks, lips, mouth, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, breasts, waist, hips, belly, back, pubic hair, genitals, buttocks, legs, and feet.
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