The Joy of Sex by Alex Comfort

The Joy of Sex by Alex Comfort

This rereleased facsimile edition of the very first Joy of Sex brings back a classic, ground-breaking book for its 50th anniversary

The Joy of Sex is to the bedroom as Delia Smith is to the kitchen-- Rowan Pelling * The Daily Mail *
The one album on lovemaking you should have. * The Sunday Times *
A classic for anyone who needs to know about sex. * The Sunday Telegraph *
Witty, fanciful and mercifully free of moralising. * Time Magazine *
The Joy of Sex brought hairy, naked people into homes around the country. * The Independent Magazine *
An intelligent sex manual that is serious without being solemn. -- Desmond Morris
Intelligent and helpfully free from prudery. * Independent on Sunday *
Invaluable... Beautifully written. * The Daily Telegraph *
Witty, raunchy and practical. * Journal of the Institute of Health Education *

Dr Alex Comfort, M.B., D.Sc., (1920-2000) was a leading expert on human sexuality and one of the most versatile authors of the 20th century.

A pioneer in the study of old age, co-founder of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, anarchist, social commentator, novelist and poet, he wrote over 50 books and countless scientific papers. Dr Comfort also worked as head of research on gerontology at University College London, a lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University and Adjunct Professor at the Neuropsychiatric Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles. A member of the Royal Society of Medicine and an Associate Member of the American Psychiatric Association, he died in March 2000, aged 80.

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ISBN 13	9781845339647
ISBN 10	1845339649
Title	The Joy of Sex
Author	Alex Comfort
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Octopus Publishing Group
Year published	2014-07-07
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.