| 词条 | How Sex Works |
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| name = How Sex Works Why We Look, Smell, Taste, Feel, and Act the Way We Do | orig title = | translator = | image = How Sex Works.jpg | author =Sharon Moalem | cover_artist = | country = United States | language = English | series = | subject = Science | genre = Non-fiction | publisher = Harper | release_date = April 28, 2009 | media_type = Hardback & Paperback | pages = 288 pp (hardback edition) | isbn = 9780061479656 | isbn_note = (Hardback) | oclc= | preceded_by = Survival of the Sickest | followed_by = }}How Sex Works: Why We Look, Smell, Taste, Feel, and Act the Way We Do is a 2009 book by evolutionary biologist and New York Times bestselling author Sharon Moalem, published by HarperCollins.[1][2] The book examines the scientific reasons people are attracted to one another including the evolutionary underpinnings of sexual attraction, monogamy, and sexual orientation.[3][4] OverviewHow Sex Works uses evolutionary biology to explore human sexuality, and how sexuality can influence society in terms of human relations and belief systems. The author examines the physiological purpose behind how sensory data is interpreted by the human body and its effect on human sexuality.[5] Moalem arguest that menstruation, fertility, penis size, orgasm, ejaculation and contraception all have traces back to the “survival of the fittest” and human's desire to find a healthy partner for reproduction.[6] The book covers other evolutionary factors influencing sexual attraction include pheremones, genetic makeup, immune system compatibility and ovulation.[7]The book uses various examples to illustrate the author's central point, including:[1][2]
References1. ^1 {{cite web|last=Cruz|first=Gilbert|title=How Sex Works|url=http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1895544,00.html|publisher=Time}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|last=Winter|first=Jessica|title=Between the Covers|url=http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/How-Sex-Works-by-Sharon-Moalem-Book-Review|publisher=Oprah}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=EXCERPT: 'How Sex Works'|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Books/story?id=7472408|publisher=ABC News}} 4. ^{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Lynn|title=Lynn Harris Reviews 'Behind the Bedroom Door,' 'How Sex Works,'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/21/AR2009072102755.html|publisher=Washington Post}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|title=HOW SEX WORKS Why We Look, Smell, Taste, Feel, and Act the Way We Do|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sharon-moalem/how-sex-works/|publisher=Kirkus Reviews}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=The Daily Beast Recommends|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/04/28/the-daily-beast-recommends-7.html|publisher=The Daily Beast}} 7. ^{{cite web|last=A. Miller|first=Jen|title=Review: 'How Sex Works: Why We Look, Smell, Taste, Feel, and Act the Way We Do,' by Dr. Sharon Moalem|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/review-how-sex-works-why-we-look-smell-taste-feel-and-act-the-way-we-do/1003125|publisher=Tampa Bay Times}} 4 : 2009 books|History of human sexuality|Sexual orientation and science|HarperCollins books |
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