Touch Av David J. Linden

<p><b>Why does holding a hot drink make us like people more?</b><br><br><b>How can a soldier under fire not even notice he''s been shot?</b><br><br><b>What makes sex so much fun?</b><br><br>Touch is the most important sense we have. Without it, we cannot entirely feel pleasure or pain - we are less than human.<br><br>In fact, as David Linden demonstrates in the astonishing stories gathered here, touch is central to who we are - from choosing our partners to comforting us on our deathbeds.<br><br>Exploring the many surprising facts and myths about our sense of touch, Linden reveals how it defines us - and how, by understanding it, we can better know ourselves.</p>