T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Carole Hooven
- ISBN：B08HKX6GWH
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Reviews
Jennifer Dawson
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I've been reading a great deal about the differences between males and females this year， trying to make sense of the differences between the two genders。 Testosterone is obviously a major difference， so I was eager to get my hands on T: The Story of Testosterone， the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us。 Any time you try to compare and contract the genders， you'll hit controversies。 "Biology defines who we are。" "No， gender is a social construct。" I've read dozens of books with scientific fact I've been reading a great deal about the differences between males and females this year， trying to make sense of the differences between the two genders。 Testosterone is obviously a major difference， so I was eager to get my hands on T: The Story of Testosterone， the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us。 Any time you try to compare and contract the genders， you'll hit controversies。 "Biology defines who we are。" "No， gender is a social construct。" I've read dozens of books with scientific facts to back their claims; most are difficult to trudge through。 What I liked most about T: The Story of Testosterone， is that it spans a great deal of information without once feeling overly scientific。 It references other books， several of which I've read， and has vital quotes throughout the book。 The book covers experiments， research， brutal history， recent scandals， and so much more。 There is something for every adult reader。While this is a text I imagine would be used for research purposes such as my own， I do think a content warning is necessary。 Some of the facts may be disturbing for some readers。 。。。more
Lizzy
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*This was an ARC GoodReads Giveaway*A well done， fairly easy to read presentation of research in testosterone。 I appreciated how she examined it in animals as well as humans， and that she covered many topics including different chromosomes and gender transitioning。 I was also impressed with how she did her best to examine the science without imposing judgment。
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 T: The Story of Testosterone is a non-fiction layman accessible overview of the biochemical properties of testosterone written by Dr。 Carole Hooven。 Due out 13th July 2021 from Macmillan on their Henry Holt imprint， it's 352 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout。 I've really become enamored Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 T: The Story of Testosterone is a non-fiction layman accessible overview of the biochemical properties of testosterone written by Dr。 Carole Hooven。 Due out 13th July 2021 from Macmillan on their Henry Holt imprint， it's 352 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout。 I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately。This is a well written and uncontroversial examination of the effects of testosterone on physiology and behavior。 It's aimed at the layperson and doesn't require more than an average basic understanding of science and/or biology。 The text throughout is well annotated and the links and chapter notes provide ample opportunity for evidence based and peer-reviewed （advanced） reading later。 The author has a conversational style of writing and although it's well annotated with proper citations， it's perfectly understandable and accessible。This is admittedly a niche read， but it would undoubtedly make a good selection for library acquisition or science readers' use。 I would also recommend it for lovers of natural history and biology as well as students of the human condition。 Four and a half stars。 Rounded up for the comprehensive annotations and clear and concise writing。 Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。
Tom Schulte
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This is a very impressive study of the famous hormone and the many ways it is involved in human biology。 The scope of scientific and cultural knowledge contained here is truly impressive。 Particularly enlightening to me is the material on how sexual differentiation forms in the womb and the way the variations there lead to various intersex conditions and even puberty-triggered transformations that can be unexpected。 The book has an exploration of Caster Semenya， an Olympic athlete and intersex w This is a very impressive study of the famous hormone and the many ways it is involved in human biology。 The scope of scientific and cultural knowledge contained here is truly impressive。 Particularly enlightening to me is the material on how sexual differentiation forms in the womb and the way the variations there lead to various intersex conditions and even puberty-triggered transformations that can be unexpected。 The book has an exploration of Caster Semenya， an Olympic athlete and intersex woman， assigned female at birth， with XY chromosomes and naturally elevated testosterone levels。 Similarly revealing is the material on transition including interviews and experiences of people， including one that de-transitioned。 。。。more
Stetson
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