02099nam 2200529 450 991079843230332120230801235245.00-19-029739-50-19-029738-7(CKB)3710000000742776(EBL)4706429(MiAaPQ)EBC4706429(Au-PeEL)EBL4706429(CaPaEBR)ebr11274876(OCoLC)960166246(EXLCZ)99371000000074277620161013h20122017 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierGay, straight, and the reason why the science of sexual orientation /Simon LeVaySecond edition.New York, New York :Oxford University Press,2012.©20171 online resource (265 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-029737-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.What is sexual orientation? -- Why we need biology -- The outline of a theory -- Childhood -- Characteristics of gay and straight adults -- The role of sex hormones -- The role of genes -- The brain -- The body -- The older-brother effect -- Beyond gay and straight -- Conclusions.What causes a child to grow up gay, straight, or bisexual? In this book, neuroscientist Simon LeVay summarizes a wealth of scientific evidence that points to one inescapable conclusion: Sexual orientation results primarily from an interaction between genes, sex hormones, and the cells of the developing body and brain.Sexual orientationSex (Psychology)Sex (Biology)Sexual orientation.Sex (Psychology)Sex (Biology)155.3/4LeVay Simon550078MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910798432303321Gay, straight, and the reason why3742955UNINA