Saw mary roach on the daily show with jon stewart she was a riot. 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 hardcover march 17, 2008. Mary roach, author of packing for mars, stiff, spook and bonk. This 2003 book has been through numerous reprints and has sold incredibly well, earning it several editions and a special spot in the library of popular culture. 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. Mary roach is a bold, tenacious, and insatiable reporter.
She received a bachelors degree in psychology from wesleyan university in 1981. The curious coupling of science and sex by mary roach and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Intended as much for amusement as for enlightenment, bonk is roachs foray into the world of sex research, mostly from alfred kinsey onward, but. Mary roach books list of books by author mary roach. Throughout, mary roach provides a humorous and often very personal viewboth as a participant and observerof humans, scientists, animals, and sex machines. It means that the author of stiff and spook has plastered another snappy, oneword title onto another of her. Bonk the curious coupling of science and sex book summary. In bonk, she turns to sex, covering such territory as. The curious coupling of science and sex is a 2008 book by mary roach. The curious coupling of science and sex by mary roach many eons ago i had a friend at work who was always boasting how many times he did it per week.
It follows the winding history of science and its exploration of human sexuality. The curious lives of human cadavers paperback very good. Download and read online for free bonk by mary roach. I have read stiff and bonk and enjoyed both very much. Journalist and former columnist mary roach didnt leave readers and critics cold with her first book, stiff. The curious science of humans at war, packing for mars. The curious coupling of science and sex paperback april 6, 2009. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Mary roach is the author of the new york times bestsellers stiff. Their findings appeared quietly on page 97 of their book the heart rate. The curious coupling of science and sex, roach might just have found the book she was born to write. Fun, informative, and mostly lighthearted, even though sex is a serious subject. A new york times bestseller in bonk, the bestselling author of stiff turns her outrageous. In her previous books, stiff and a followup, spook, mary roach set out to make creepy topics cadavers, the afterlife fun. I loved stiff, so when i saw bonk at my library i couldnt wait to start it. The curious coupling of sex and science mary roach on. Finding humor in the oddest places exlib by mary roach. She graduated from wesleyan in 1981, and then moved out to san francisco s.
A new york times bestseller rich in dexterous innuendo, laughoutloud humor and illuminating fact. Roach admits that she was the only entrant, but thats okay. It follows the winding history of science and its exploration of human sexuality, going back as far as aristotle and finally ending with recent discoveries about the origination and anatomy of the female orgasm. Follow new york times bestselling author mary roach but be careful not to trip as she weaves through personal anecdotes and everyday musings riddled with her uncanny wit and amazingly analytical eye. In bonkshe takes an entertaining topic and showcases its creepier side.
Why doesnt viagra help womenor, for that matter, pandas. The curious coupling of science and sex ebook written by mary roach. The curious coupling of science and sex by mary roach in djvu, epub, fb2 download e book. Mary roach shows us how and why sexual arousal and orgasmtwo of the most complex, in bonk, the bestselling author of stiff turns her outrageous curiosity and insight on the most alluring scientific subject of all. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bonk. O, the the oprah magazine roach is a fearless and witty reporter. Apr 07, 2008 readers of mary roachs first two books know what bonk means. The curious coupling of science and sex indiebound. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Bonk make similar points about the limitations of knowledge, but you could be forgiven for thinking that it was an extended cough dick joke.
Apr 09, 2008 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. Follow new york times bestselling author mary roach but be careful not to trip as she weaves through personal anecdotes and everyday musings riddled with. I am a freak for medical books and this one was very interesting to me. There was a sense it had become a bit of a braggadiccio thing. Readers of mary roach s first two books know what bonk means. Mar 25, 2014 bonk by mary roach free mobi epub ebooks download. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. She spent a few years working as a freelance copy editor before landing a halftime pr job at the sf zoo. The curious coupling of science and sex by mary roach. The curious coupling of science and sex roach, mary on. Mary roach was born in hanover, new hampshire, to a 65yearold father. Participatory journalist mary roach has made a tidy career for herself from breezy popscience books with onesyllable titles. Weve experimented with positions, more than 100 altogether and somesuch.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The curious coupling of science and sex mary roach. A whimsical assessment of the science of sexual physiology considers the lighter side of such topics as the arousal of cadavers. 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 explores the state and the history of research into human sexuality in her new book, bonk. Mary roach has done it again bonk proves that fullbodied research can be riveting. Mary roach grew up in a small house in etna, new hampshire. She has an entertaining way of writing that keeps her witty comments intact but also allows you to learn about the subject she is focusing on. In bonk, the bestselling author of stiff turns her outrageous curiosity an. The researchers, ernst boas and ernst goldschmidt, knew better than to publish their results in a journal. Her family moved to etna, a village within the town of hanover, and roach attended hanover high school.
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