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The Science of Kissing What Our Lips Are Telling Us [Hardcover]

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  • Category: Books (Science)
  • Author:  Kirshenbaum, Sheril
  • Author:  Kirshenbaum, Sheril
  • ISBN-10:  0446559903
  • ISBN-10:  0446559903
  • ISBN-13:  9780446559904
  • ISBN-13:  9780446559904
  • Publisher:  Grand Central Publishing
  • Publisher:  Grand Central Publishing
  • Pages:  272
  • Pages:  272
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Pub Date:  01-Jun-2011
  • Pub Date:  01-Jun-2011
  • SKU:  0446559903-11-MPOD
  • SKU:  0446559903-11-MPOD
  • Item ID: 100291918
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From a noted science journalist comes a wonderfully witty and fascinating exploration of how and why we kiss.

When did humans begin to kiss? Why is kissing integral to some cultures and alien to others? Do good kissers make the best lovers? And is that expensive lip-plumping gloss worth it? Sheril Kirshenbaum, a biologist and science journalist, tackles these questions and more in THE SCIENCE OF KISSING. It's everything you always wanted to know about kissing but either haven't asked, couldn't find out, or didn't realize you should understand. The book is informed by the latest studies and theories, but Kirshenbaum's engaging voice gives the information a light touch. Topics range from the kind of kissing men like to do (as distinct from women) to what animals can teach us about the kiss to whether or not the true art of kissing was lost sometime in the Dark Ages. Drawing upon classical history, evolutionary biology, psychology, popular culture, and more, Kirshenbaum's winning book will appeal to romantics and armchair scientists alike.Sheril Kirshenbaum is a research scientist at The Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy at the University of Texas at Austin.She blogs onDiscovermagazine's website, The Intersection, and contributes to a variety of blogs and science publications. Visit her website atwww.sherilkirshenbaum.com. What's the big deal? You pucker up, and there you are-right? Turns out there's a lot more to kissing than you might think. For instance,you never forget your first kissisn't just a sappy sentiment; it's apparently quite literally true, and the fact that we remember more details about that first kiss than about our first sexual experience speaks volumes about the nature of memory. Men and women kiss differently; that's also true, but you might be surprised to learn why. Why is kissing important to some human societies, and unimportant-just l��
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