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Like she did for death and digestion, Roach educates and entertains in her third book, this time focusing on sex. She recounts various studies, from Kinsey and Masters & Johnson, to those that are known mostly only in scientific or medical journals, and “sacrificed” by agreeing to participate in more than one procedure designed to investigate the most intimate of acts.
I found it both interesting and entertaining, not the least because Roach gives us ALL the inform ...more
Like she did for death and digestion, Roach educates and entertains in her third book, this time focusing on sex. She recounts various studies, from Kinsey and Masters & Johnson, to those that are known mostly only in scientific or medical journals, and “sacrificed” by agreeing to participate in more than one procedure designed to investigate the most intimate of acts.
I found it both interesting and entertaining, not the least because Roach gives us ALL the inform ...more
Jan 26, 2011
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3.5 stars. Interesting stuff!
Yes, this is a book about sex. No, it is not porn, erotica or even a how-to guide. This is an interesting look at how science has learnt about and therefore affected and improved human sexual experience. Thinking I knew all there was to know about sex but intrigued with the premise I read it anyway, and found every chapter held at least one surprise for me. The writing is engaging and often funny. It offers a look at the history of not sexuality exactly, but the study of it, including the diffic
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Have you ever wondered what Pyrex made besides kitchenware? Been curious which country has the highest castration rates? Wondered about mice and what polyester pants do to their sex drive? If so you should read Bonk by Mary Roach. It answers these questions and many more. Including one you probably never would have thought to have come up with. Roach writes about sex research with such humor that it is hard not to laugh out loud about not only the experiences, but some of the things she asks the
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Another solid one by Mary Roach.
Feb 21, 2011
Sam
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Beth
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Jim Townsend
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Kirby
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May 19, 2019
Elizabeth Stultz
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