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Finding humor in the oddest places exlib by mary roach. Participatory journalist mary roach has made a tidy career for herself from breezy popscience books with onesyllable titles. Mary roach was born in hanover, new hampshire, to a 65yearold father. I didnt read mary roach s book about corpses because, well, lets just say that once youve been exposed to it, death is not all that remarkable and certainly not interesting enough to read a book about cadavers. A new york times bestseller rich in dexterous innuendo, laughoutloud humor and illuminating fact. The curious coupling of science and sex by mary roach 2009, paperback at the best online prices at. Apr 07, 2008 readers of mary roachs first two books know what bonk means. Throughout, mary roach provides a humorous and often very personal viewboth as a participant and observerof humans, scientists, animals, and sex machines.
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The curious coupling of science and sex by mary roach. In bonk, mary roach explores science of sex after tackling the science of death and theories of the afterlife, mary roach takes on the nitty gritty of sexual research. Mary roach, author of packing for mars, stiff, spook and bonk. The researchers, ernst boas and ernst goldschmidt, knew better than to publish their results in a journal. Bonk by mary roach at the best online ebook storage. A whimsical assessment of the science of sexual physiology considers the lighter side of such topics as the arousal of cadavers.
In bonk, she turns to sex, covering such territory as. Download and read online for free bonk by mary roach. There was a sense it had become a bit of a braggadiccio thing. Mar 30, 2008 in her previous books, stiff and a followup, spook, mary roach set out to make creepy topics cadavers, the afterlife fun. Mary roach explores the state and the history of research into human sexuality in her new book, bonk. Fun, informative, and mostly lighthearted, even though sex is a serious subject. Mary roach is a bold, tenacious, and insatiable reporter.
The curious lives of human cadavers paperback very good. O, the the oprah magazine roach is a fearless and witty reporter. In bonkshe takes an entertaining topic and showcases its creepier side. Roach admits that she was the only entrant, but thats okay. Mary roach grew up in a small house in etna, new hampshire. Weve experimented with positions, more than 100 altogether and somesuch. Adventures on the alimentary canal, packing for mars. Mary roach continues her trend for delivering fun, funny, and informational popular science books. The curious coupling of science and sex by mary roach and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The curious coupling of science and sex hardcover march 17, 2008.
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