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How does a man's jawbone differ from a woman's? Are skin tags generally found on women or men? Who scores higher on tests designed to measure spatial reasoning--men or women? It's ragweed season and somebody's sneezing. Is that somebody more likely to be a man or a woman? Finding the answers to questions about sex differences can try the skills of even the most seasoned reference librarian. The premise for Rinzler's book is that men and women, though equal, are clearly not the same. Her dictionary spans the broad spectrum of sex differences. Entries run the gamut from basal metabolism to color blindness, from exercise to hiccups, from macular degeneration to sleep, from swimming to wrinkles. Tables are found with many entries (e.g., gender ratio of stillbirths, homicide and suicide rates by gender). A list of references arranged under dictionary terms concludes the book, providing readers with full citations to the sources used. Other dictionaries, government documents, newspaper articles, periodicals, and textbooks are some of the sources identified.
To date, there is no competition for this handy reference tool. It is distinguished by its readability and popular treatment for both young people and adults. High-school and public libraries will want to consider this niche book. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
