By capturing the latest developments in this dynamicfield - including cloning, embryonic stem cells, and assistedreproduction - Ramon Pinon has made sure that his textbook is themost up-to-date and useful introduction to human reproductivebiology available. This book, developed from the author's coursenotes at UC San Diego, is designed as an introductory text fornon-science majors. Although its emphasis is on biology, itcombines a rich assortment of comparative historical and literarynotes with a contemporary inquiry into human sexuality. It mayalso serve as an intermediate-level text for non-science majors,or an introductory text for students of biology.