Sex Appeal: The Art and Science of Sexual Attraction

by Kate Botting and Douglas Botting

Book Overview

An illustrated study of human sexual attraction takes a close-up look at the mysterious forces that trigger sexual chemistry, discussing such topics as varying concepts of beauty, the role of hormones... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312144121
• ISBN13: 9780312144128
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.8" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Scientifically Sexy :)

There was a lot of interesting information about appeal on many levels(scent, appearance, voice, charisma etc.), from different cultures, and across time. However, some information just wasn't accurate. The information they put in there about what females supposedly like in a man was very different on some facts from how I feel(in some parts of the book). As far as the accurateness of what was appealing in a female, I can't fully vouch for that, but it did make me wonder on some factors. I also felt that it was so focused on this one subject(this is one small aspect of life), that it was something a bit unhealthy to indulge in the book too much. Overall though, I thought this was a great book. Being a left-brained person, I loved the approach to the "art" of beauty from a scientific perspective.

Fun and interesting

Ok, so it's not a work of heavy scholarship (maybe see David Buss for that) or entirely a how-to-be-successful-at-love/sex/romance book -- Cabot's website is indeed pretty good for that, not that there are none of those helpful and practical pointers here. This is the kind of book you could give to your kid sister. And it glows with style (hint, hint...). I certainly think it's worth more than the measley two stars the other two reviewers gave.The authors have surveyed the entire field of research in this extensive area and put together almost all the interesting little tidbits and theories into an enjoyable and easy-to-read format. Even someone who thinks they're not a beginner will be sure to learn some cool things here which will make them sound like an expert at their next social gathering. I really liked the tone of the book and its often layed-back, bemused approach to a topic which can often lead to furrowed brows and a grim outlook on things. You got interested in sex research because you thought it would be fun, didn't you? This book delivers. 4 1/2 stars.