A Natural History of Love (A Tour of Love's Many Faces and Forms - Historical, Cultural and Biological) COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED [11 Audio Cassettes/15.75 Hrs.]

"A Natural History Of Love, By Diane Ackerman, 11 Audiocassettes, 15.75 hours, Narrated by Barbara Caruso, P 1994 by Recorded Books, Inc." "Following the triumphant success or her national best-seller A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman has turned her mind to the deepest mystery of the human heart and body---that elusive, eternal, endlessly fascinating matter of love. From Cleopatra's sex appeal to medieval kisses, from the aphrodisiac qualities of radishes to a cuddle chemical called oxytocin, Ackerman leads us on a "tour d'horizon" of love's many faces and forms. She traces the historical, cultural, and biological evolution of love, drawing lessons from history's most famous resources with her own personal experiences, Ackerman illuminates the timeless relationships between men and mermaids, sex and flying, women and horses, and other equally enticing subjects. Insightful, funny, and rapturous, A Natural History of Love is a luscious blend of humanism and science from a gifted poet and scholar. "A magical, mystical tour ... a heady dive into the world around us." ---Boston Globe (from back cover of case)