Famous for helping couples discover how sex can be playful, erotic, passionate, exhilarating, and most of all, pleasurable.
The Joy of Sex revolutionized how we experience our sexuality. An international bestseller since it was first published in 1972, Dr. Alex Comfort’s classic work dared to celebrate the joy of human physical intimacy with such authority and candor that a whole generation felt empowered to enjoy sex. Now fully updated, revised, and reillustrated, The Joy of Sex once again sets the standard as the world’s most trusted sex manual.
Substantial revisions from sex expert and relationship psychologist Susan Quilliam include new information on:
• Key scientific discoveries in the fields of psychology, physiology, and sexology
• The Internet and couple-friendly pornography
• The importance of sex to our growth as people and partners
• Maintaining a fulfilling sex life as we get older
Above all, The Joy of Sex emphasizes the importance of happy and healthy sexuality in our lives.

Comfort, Alex, 1920-2000; Quilliam, Susan

Alex Comfort, Alex Comfort

Golden Books Publishing Company, Incorporated

Random House, Incorporated

Crown Publishers

Vintage Books

Harmony

United States, United States of America

1st American pbk. ed, New York, c2009

1st American ed, New York, ©2008

Ultimate, Revised ed., 2009

Revised ed, ©2008

obscured text on back cover

"This current edition was originally published in hardcover in Great Britain as The new joy of sex by Mitchell Beazley, and imprint of the Octopus Publishing Group, Ltd., London, in 2008 and was subsequently published in hardcover in the United States by Crown Publishers ... New York, in 2009"--Text.
"The ultimate revised edition"--P. [1] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-279) and index.

288 p. : 23 cm
"This current edition was originally published in hardcover in Great Britain as The new joy of sex by Mitchell Beazley, and imprint of the Octopus Publishing Group, Ltd., London, in 2008 and was subsequently published in hardcover in the United States by Crown Publishers ... New York, in 2009"--Text
"The ultimate revised edition"--P. [1] of cover
Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-279) and index

Famous for helping couples discover how sex can be playful, erotic, and, most of all, pleasurable, "The Joy of Sex" revolutionized people's sex lives. Now fully updated and revised, this work once again sets the standard as the world's most trusted sex manual

An updated, thirtieth-anniversary edition of the classic illustrated guide to human sexuality addresses current concerns about sex and health, advising readers on how to balance responsible practices with a satisfactory sex life.

An updated version of the guide first published in 1972 features updated text and illustrations and covers such topics as sexually transmitted diseases and achieving healthy intimacy.

2023-06-28