Unveiling the Human Connection: Ashley Montagu's Touching and the Significance of Skin

By: Ashley Montagu (Author)

This book by Ashley Montagu, Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin, is one of the best Dermatology Books available. It is highly knowledgeable, provides great overall satisfaction, is great value for money and is easy to read. Get your hands on this book to understand the human significance of skin.

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The skin is an essential part of the human body and plays an important role in our health and well-being. It serves as a protective barrier against environmental hazards, keeping out harmful bacteria, viruses, and other toxins. It also regulates body temperature, helps to maintain hydration, and is an important sensory organ. The skin also plays a role in our social lives, providing us with a sense of identity and helping us to express ourselves. The skin is a complex and fascinating organ, and its importance to humans should not be overlooked.
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Details of Unveiling the Human Connection: Ashley Montagu's Touching and the Significance of Skin

  • Paperback ‏ ‎: 512 pages
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 5.31 x 1.15 x 8 inches
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 0060960280
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: William Morrow Paperbacks; 3rd edition
  • Massage (Books): Massage
  • Dermatology (Books): Dermatology
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Customer Reviews: 4.7/5 stars of 132 ratings
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-0060960285
  • Best Sellers Rank: #6 in Dermatology #11 in Massage #86 in Medical General Psychology
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 13.7 ounces
  • Medical General Psychology: Medical General Psychology

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Skyclemons: This book really dives into the human need for touch. Very well thought out and tons of references

United States on Aug 23, 2023

Vanessa: This book may look like a novel from afar, but it's brimming with research and scientific studies. The author makes reference to studies that are probably some of the earliest research done on skin and touch, so I would think some of the animal experiments might be unethical in the 21st century, but insightful nonetheless.

Despite that I'm not interested in pregnancy or having children, the author also spends a good deal of writing exploring the touch relationship and necessity of touch throughout pregnancy and infancy, across animal and human studies, which I found very interesting and useful for further understanding the importance of touch.

I am a massage therapist, so I value touch. But this book has impacted my opinion in that I no longer see touch as simply valuable, but rather as the most significant need of living beings.

Maybe an old book, but definitely still relevant and an excellent read!

United States on Dec 23, 2022

Ronald J Wroblewski: Total like. Show how vital human touch is to both development and happiness in life. Great author - I went to one of his lectures many years ago. A question was asked him - anything you regret in your life. He said "the books I didn't buy". He had a personal library of 5000 books.

United States on Sep 07, 2022

Miguel Rodriguez: Lectura necesaria (es posible que existan ediciones más nuevas). Explica la importancia de el contacto corpóreo en diferentes ámbitos del modo del ser humano y sus posibles implicaciones, al igual que las implicaciones del no contacto en determinadas situaciones (como la infiancia).

Spain on Sep 13, 2019

Coldnight: Hasn't lost anything since I first read it many years ago. Updated but not in any way debased by being so.

United Kingdom on Oct 18, 2017

Nicolas Auclaire: Took a while to get to me, but all good in the end. A great book for parents and massage enthusiasts/professionals alike...

United Kingdom on Aug 22, 2015

Peter S. Lunde: This is one of those books that simply informs deeply into the brain and memory. When I was a boy, my father taught at Rutgers University, and one of the professors there was Ashley Montagu. He was tall, lean, white haired, and very English. Behind him I remember a fetus in a jar, and he explained that this was the son of a student who wanted to give him her stillborn child "for science." Years later, he sent me an autographed copy of this book, and I remember the clarity of the writing and the humaneness of the content. Montagu tells us that of all things important to humans, the earliest sensations are from the skin and the exposure to touching. A mother's breast, a father's strong arms, a siblings playing with fingers, and the like. Nothing short of language itself has such a powerful impact on healthy and normal human development. Read this and be enlightened by a great mind and scientist. There are not many around like him anymore.

United States on Jul 21, 2014

Sophie RV: Almost a classic. It would be great to have an updated version with the very latest research on this topic. Some things, such as SIDS (cot death) causes etc. is dated and we causes have been researched in great depth over the last 15 years.
Anyone interested in massage, childcare, maternity care, the senses or just interested in LOVE and how important positive touch is, may find it essential reading.

United Kingdom on Sep 03, 2013

Tara Green: I discovered this book after my son was born severely premature after 23.5 weeks gestation, weighing only 1 lbs 10 oz. The doctors told me he had 0% chance for survival. Someone suggested that I read this book. In the first 3 weeks of his little life, I was not able to touch him because his system was too sensitive for even the slightest stimulation. So I read this book. At first it scared me that not being able to touch, hold, or cradle him might effect his willingness to live. Even though I couldn't touch him, I was grateful that the nurses who were constantly touching him. As he grew more tolerant, I was able to touch him with a fingertip, then a couple of fingers, until I was able to gradually lay my hand on him. It is hard to explain what it was like to be a Mom and not able to touch or hold your baby. After the 3rd week, he needed to get a PDA surgery to close a valve in his heart to support his breathing. The doctors were certain he would not survive the surgery. So one nurse figured that since he would die, I might as well hold him one time while he was living. I, myself, grew up in a home where affection was not practiced and it was awkward for me. This moment I got to...

United States on May 16, 2013

Anna P: A must for every therapist! I strongly recommend this book for every therapist as it is full of very important things big and small. It makes a difference if we know them. Quick delivery, very good quality, all as described, thank you

United Kingdom on Jan 28, 2013



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Paperback ‏ ‎ 512 pages 304 pages
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 5.31 x 1.15 x 8 inches 7.75 x 1 x 9.5 inches 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.2 inches
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 0060960280 9781925335538 0525538321
Publisher ‏ ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks; 3rd edition Exisle Publishing Riverhead Books
Massage (Books) Massage
Dermatology (Books) Dermatology Dermatology Dermatology
Language ‏ ‎ English English English
Customer Reviews 4.7/5 stars of 132 ratings 4.4/5 stars of 441 ratings 4.5/5 stars of 962 ratings
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-0060960285 978-1925335538 978-0525538325
Best Sellers Rank #6 in Dermatology #11 in Massage #86 in Medical General Psychology #9 in Psoriasis#15 in Dermatology #16 in Skin Ailments #108 in Dermatology #190 in Microbiology #345 in Marketing & Consumer Behavior
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 13.7 ounces 1.55 pounds 8.8 ounces
Medical General Psychology Medical General Psychology
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