The Trouble With Testosterone: And Other Essays On The Biology Of The Human Predicament

Rating:
Summary: What a surprise!
Review: When I bought this book I really didn't know what I was getting into. I really have enjoyed reading it and have learned new things I hadn't thought about before. Mr. Sapolsky managed to keep my attention to science through his humor and conversational style. It's a great read.

Rating:
Summary: Ultimately disappointing
Review: While I bought this book expecting an "engaging and erudite" insight into the biological causes behind human behavior, I ended up getting one scientist's narrow perspective. Although the concept of the book is promising, its goals would perhaps be better served in a multi-author collection of essays. This book, written by a researcher of primate stress and its effects on their behavior, might be better titled "What Baboons do in their Spare Time and Some Obscure Connections to Humans".