Man and Woman

by Donald W. Pfaff

The saga of sex differences in brain and behavior begins with a tiny sperm swimming toward a huge egg, to contribute its tiny Y chromosome plus its copies of the other chromosomes. Genetic, anatomic and physiologic alterations in the male ensue, making his brain and behavior different in specific respects from his sister. Brain-wise, specific cell groups develop differently in males compared to females, in some cases right after birth and in other...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195388844
• ISBN13: 9780195388848
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.3"