'Hormones' and 'a gripping read' rarely feature in the same sentence, but perhaps surprisingly to the science non-aficionados among us, Testosterone achieves precisely this: it whisks the reader through the multifaceted roles of testosterone with clarity and intriguing examples... Herbert has managed to produce a solid didactic experience in some of the biological aspects of sex and gender for those interested in biology as such, and also for those more inclined to wider gender issues alike. Anna Hollingsworth, Varsity sakriti opis