With his long-running 'Everyday Economics' column in Slate and his popular book, The Armchair Economist, Steven Landsburg has been leading the pack of economists who are transforming their science from a drab meditation on graphs and charts into a fascinating window on human nature. Now he's back and more provocative than ever with surprises on virtually every page. In More Sex is Safer Sex, Professor Landsburg offers readers a series of stimulating discussions that all flow from one unsettling fact. Combining the rational decisions of each of us often produces an irrational result for all of us. Avoiding casual sex can actually encourage the spread of diseases. To solve population pressures, we need more people. In his tantalizing, entertaining narrative, Landsburg guides us through these shocking notions by the light of compelling logic and evidence and makes suggestions along the way: Why not charge juries if a convicted felon is exonerated? Why not let firemen keep the property they rescue? As entertaining as it is inflammatory, More Sex is Safer Sexwill make readers think about their decisions in unforgettable ways -- and spark debate over much that we all take for granted.

Explores the sexual aspects of AIDS prevention while explaining how to minimize the risk of infection and how to create a safer and healthier sexual life style.

This book is an entertaining and down-to-earth approach to making sex safer and more exciting.The book covers the topic completely, includes quotes and stories from the author's extensive circle of friends (she must talk about sex all the time!) and contains tips, skills, instruction on making safer sex erotic. The book is packed with accurate information, the latest sex research findings, and written in a hip, lighthearted tone. This sex survival guide addresses all the information today's young adults need to know. Presenting information in a fun and non-intimidating manner, the author introduces sexual techniques that not only lower the risk of getting sexually transmitted diseases but improve the quality of the readers' sex lives. The book gives young people (and all people) the permission to talk openly about sex with their partners and find hot safer sex. The focus of the book is: --How do I have "good sex? --What can I do to absolutely blow my partner away? --What can I do to make sex more erotic and exciting? --How do I maintain a healthy sex life? --How does unsafe sex affect my health? --How do I protect myself? --How can I have ALL of that -- do ALL of that?

Persuading People to Have Safer Sex offers a lucid, in-depth, student-friendly and academically thorough discussion of AIDS prevention and health persuasion. In so doing it provides an introduction to the ways that social scientific research can be brought to bear on a daunting health problem. Covering many aspects of the AIDS crisis, the book introduces readers to the severity of the AIDS problem and explains the epidemiology of the disease. It discusses why persuasion is so important, explicates cognitive theories of AIDS prevention, and notes the role emotions and communication play in safer sex prevention. It also discusses: *functions that unsafe sex plays in peoples' lives; *why people, notably minority women, frequently choose to engage in unsafe sex; and *social factors underlying the spread of AIDS in urban America and portions of Africa. As a resource for introducing students to the role that theory and research play in health communication and psychology, the volume is appropriate for use in communication, journalism, social psychology, and public health courses, and will be of value to scholars, researchers, and all who seek to understand the use of persuasion in changing behavior.

A frank, easy to read guideline to "Safer Sex" practices. Geared primarily towards the 18-25 year old market where there has been a dramatic rise in AIDS cases during recent years, SAFER SEX clearly defines what's safe & what's unsafe regarding sexual activity. It's conveniently categorized as follows: "On The Safer Side," "Possible Safer Sex," "Risky Sex," & "Unsafe Sex". The book was written by Dr. Paul Turner, a respected infectious diseases doctor & AIDS specialist in southern California, & Emmy award winning writer David Weimers. The book also describes sexually transmitted diseases & what symptoms to look for, how to talk to your sexual partner, HIV testing, the use of alcohol & drugs, the proper use of condoms & lubricants, & much more. Copies may be ordered by contacting InfoPlus, 1012 Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 124, South Pasadena, CA 91030. Phone & FAX (818) 403-0416.

Becoming sexually involved with another person is a big step in your life. It’s something to think about on your own long before you have to make a decision with anyone, even the partner you love deeply. It is probably one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Sixty-seven percent of sexually experienced teens say they wish they had waited longer before having sexual intercourse. Through case studies and information from experts, Safe Sex 101 provides the overview teens need to understand abstinence, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, and unplanned pregnancies, and how these can affect their lives.