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Kimura (Simon Fraser Univ.) provides a much-needed review and synthesis of the research literature regarding sex differences in cognitive abilities. The book has received a great deal of well-deserved critical acclaim from the scientific and lay press due to its rare combination of readability and scientific rigor. Much of the work is from Kimura's own laboratory; widely regarded as the foremost expert in the field, the author has produced the bulk of the data on the topic. Here she addresses a key issue, one that often make the study of sex differences politically charged: equality between the sexes. The existence of sex differences on cognitive tasks neither implies superiority of one sex nor makes any prediction regarding the ability of any individual on such tasks--a point often missing in reviews on sex differences in behavior. Although the scientific pursuit of truth is inherently unbiased, the interpretation of research can be applied to further the arguments of those who discriminate. Scientists have a responsibility to guide the lay audience toward the appropriate interpretation of their research, and Kimura provides this guidance in the book's introduction. Highly recommended for all collections. W. F. Sternberg; Haverford College