Carnal Knowledge: A Navel Gazer's Dictionary of Anatomy, Etymology, and Trivia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780312371210)

From head to toe to breast to behind, Charles Hodgson's Carnal Knowledge is a delightfully intoxicating tour of the words we use to describe our bodies. Did you know:

-eye is one of the oldest written words in the English language?
-callipygian means having beautiful buttocks?
-gam, a slang word for leg, comes from the French word jambe?

A treat for anyone who gets a kick out of words, Carnal Knowledge is also the perfect gift for anyone interested in the human body and the many (many, many) ways it's been described.

Author: Charles Hodgson
ISBN-10: 0312371217
ISBN-13: 9780312371210
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2007
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d
Award: Benjamin Franklin Award - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Quill & Quire 12/01/2007 pg. 34