Overview
A revised and updated edition of the book famous for helping couples discover how sex can be playful, erotic, passionate, exhilarating, and most of all, pleasurable. The Joy of Sex revolutionized how we experience our sexuality. An international bestseller since it was first published in 1972, Dr. Alex Comfort’s classic work dared to celebrate the joy of human physical intimacy with such authority and candor that a whole generation felt empowered to enjoy sex. Now fully updated, revised, and reillustrated, The Joy of Sex once again sets the standard as the world’s most trusted sex manual. Substantial revisions from sex expert and relationship psychologist Susan Quilliam include new information on: • Key scientific discoveries in the fields of psychology, physiology, and sexology • The Internet and couple-friendly pornography • The importance of sex to our growth as people and partners • Maintaining a fulfilling sex life as we get older Above all, The Joy of Sex emphasizes the importance of happy and healthy sexuality in our lives.
Full Product Details
Author: Alex Comfort ,
Susan Quilliam
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Random House Inc
Edition: Ultimate, Revised ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.930kg
ISBN: 9780307587787
ISBN 10: 0307587789
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 29 December 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Answers questions no one had in 1972 . . . this time through the eyes of women, too. -- New York Times There's something to celebrate about the enduring life of so seminal a piece of educational literature. --NPR [Succeeds] in bringing The Joy of Sex up to current standards. -- The New Yorker An old book now has a lot of new tricks. -- Men's Health A bellwether of human sexuality for decades . . . the new version is better. -- Washington Post Witty, fanciful, and mercifully free of moralizing. -- Time An intelligent sex manual that is serious without being solemn. --Desmond Morris, author of People Watching and The Human Sexes: The Natural History of a Man and a Woman From the Hardcover edition.
Answers questions no one had in 1972 . . . this time through the eyes of women, too. New York Times There s something to celebrate about the enduring life of so seminal a piece of educational literature. NPR [Succeeds] in bringing The Joy of Sex up to current standards. The New Yorker An old book now has a lot of new tricks. Men s Health A bellwether of human sexuality for decades . . . the new version is better. Washington Post Witty, fanciful, and mercifully free of moralizing. Time An intelligent sex manual that is serious without being solemn. Desmond Morris, author of People Watching and The Human Sexes: The Natural History of a Man and a Woman From the Hardcover edition.
Answers questions no one had in 1972 . . . this time through the eyes of women, too. --<i>New York Times</i> There's something to celebrate about the enduring life of so seminal a piece of educational literature. --NPR [Succeeds] in bringing <i>The Joy of Sex</i> up to current standards. --<i>The New Yorker</i> An old book now has a lot of new tricks. --<i>Men's Health</i> A bellwether of human sexuality for decades . . . the new version is better. --<i>Washington Post</i> Witty, fanciful, and mercifully free of moralizing. --<i>Time</i> An intelligent sex manual that is serious without being solemn. --Desmond Morris, author of <i>People Watching </i>and<i> The Human Sexes: The Natural History of a Man and a Woman</i> <i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>
Answers questions no one had in 1972 . . . this time through the eyes of women, too. -- New York Times There's something to celebrate about the enduring life of so seminal a piece of educational literature. --NPR [Succeeds] in bringing The Joy of Sex up to current standards. -- The New Yorker An old book now has a lot of new tricks. -- Men's Health A bellwether of human sexuality for decades . . . the new version is better. -- Washington Post Witty, fanciful, and mercifully free of moralizing. -- Time An intelligent sex manual that is serious without being solemn. --Desmond Morris, author of People Watching and The Human Sexes: The Natural History of a Man and a Woman From the Hardcover edition.
Answers questions no one had in 1972 . . . this time through the eyes of women, too. <br>-- New York Times <br><br> There's something to celebrate about the enduring life of so seminal a piece of educational literature. --NPR<br><br> [Succeeds] in bringing The Joy of Sex up to current standards. <br>-- The New Yorker <br><br> An old book now has a lot of new tricks. <br>-- Men's Health <br><br> A bellwether of human sexuality for decades . . . the new version is better. <br>-- Washington Post <br><br> Witty, fanciful, and mercifully free of moralizing. <br>-- Time <br><br> An intelligent sex manual that is serious without being solemn. <br> --Desmond Morris, author of People Watching and The Human Sexes: The Natural History of a Man and a Woman <br><br><br> From the Hardcover edition.
Author Information
DR. ALEX COMFORT was one of the world’s leading experts in the field of human sexuality and one of the most versatile authors of the twentieth century. He died in March 2000 at the age of eighty. SUSAN QUILLIAM is a relationship psychologist and an advice columnist. She writes, broadcasts, and presents internationally on topics surrounding love and sexuality.
