| Description |
xvii, 412 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-392) and indexes. |
| Contents |
What is sexual orientation? -- Why we need biology -- The outline of a theory -- Childhood -- Characteristics of gay and straight adults -- The role of sex hormones -- The role of genes -- The brain -- The body -- The older-brother effect. |
| Summary |
What causes a child to grow up gay or straight? In this book, neuroscientist Simon LeVay summarizes a wealth of scientific evidence that points to one inescapable conclusion: Sexual orientation results primarily from an interaction between genes, sex hormones, and the cells of the developing body and brain. |
| Source |
Donated by the SEK Chapter 2/14 PPL |
| Subject |
Sexual orientation.
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Sex (Psychology)
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Sex (Biology)
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| ISBN |
9780199737673 (acid-free paper) |
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0199737673 |
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