Book : Bonk The Curious Coupling Of Science And Sex - Roach,

-Titulo Original : Bonk The Curious Coupling Of Science And Sex

-Fabricante :

W. W. Norton & Company

-Descripcion Original:

A New York Times Bestseller “Rich in dexterous innuendo, laugh-out-loud humor and illuminating fact. It’s compulsively readable.” Los Angeles Times Book Review In Bonk, the best-selling author of Stiff turns her outrageous curiosity and insight on the most alluring scientific subject of all: sex. Can a person think herself to orgasm? Why doesnt Viagra help women-or, for that matter, pandas? Can a dead man get an erection? Is vaginal orgasm a myth? Mary Roach shows us how and why sexual arousal and orgasm-two of the most complex, delightful, and amazing scientific phenomena on earth-can be so hard to achieve and what science is doing to make the bedroom a more satisfying place. 16 illustrations Review Roach ferrets out basic truths and endless absurd details amid mountains of dry science on her chosen subject. . . . It’s a wonderful read, sprinkled with facts you can quote to amaze your friends. San Francisco Chronicle[Mary Roach] is a bold, tenacious, and insatiable reporter. . . . A greatly satisfying romp. New York Times Book ReviewRoll over, Kinsey. Mary Roach has done it again.... Bonk proves that full-bodied research can be riveting. O, The The Oprah MagazineRoach is a fearless and witty reporter. Wall Street Journal[An] account that is at once revealing alarmingly so and very very funny. She studs (forgive me) her journey with a multitude of knee-crossing bits of fact that will enliven bedtime conversation everywhere. Erik Larson, author of Devil in the White City About the Author Mary Roach is the author of seven best-selling works of nonfiction, including Stiff, Bonk, and Gulp. Her writing has appeared in Outside, National Geographic, and the New York Times Magazine, among other publications.