This new edition contains Montagu's most complete explication of his theory and a thorough updating of previous editions.

With more than 300,000 copies sold, this landmark book is an impressive examination of the importance of touching.

"An iconoclast, Montagu wields his encyclopedic knowledge of physical anthropology to show how women's biological, genetic, and physical characteristics make her not only man's equal, but his superior.

In this new, revised edition of his landmark book, Montagu compels us to reevaluate the way we think about growth and development, in all its phases, throughout life.

Studies the issue of race to clarify the reader's thinking by looking at race and society, culture, and psychological factors.

"A pioneering work."--Steven Smith, University of Essex

In this book the author debunks a currently fashionable theory - the notion that 'human beings are inescapable killers' - and sets forth the scientific evidence for an alternative view.