Mary Roach

"The alimentary canal is classic Mary Roach terrain, ripe for exposing the weird and wonderful aspects of human life. In Gulp, we go on location to a pet-food taste-test lab, a fecal transplant, and into a live stomach to observe the fate of a meal. Along the way, Roach tackles questions such as: Why is crunchy food so appealing? What is it so hard to find words for flavors and smells? How much cna you eat before your stomach bursts? Can constipation...

"Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers--some willingly, some unwittingly--have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight...

Examines the scientific aspects of keeping soldiers healthy, awake, uninfected, and sane in the often bizarre and extreme conditions of war, following the author on her explorations of different military circumstances--from taking part in a US Marine Corps Paintball Team drill to study the effects of hearing loss on the battlefield, to staying up all night with a crew tending missiles on the nuclear submarine USS "Tennessee."

In this New York Times Bestseller, the author of Stiff "takes the reader on a wide-ranging tour . . . into human sexual life and practice, ranging from laboratories to brothels" (Chicago Tribune). "Rich in dexterous innuendo, laugh‑out‑loud humor and illuminating fact. Compulsively readable." —Los Angeles Times In Bonk, the bestselling author of Stiff turns her outrageous curiosity and insight on the most alluring scientific subject of all:...

From acclaimed, New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach comes the complete collection of her "My Planet" articles published in Reader's Digest. She was a hit columnist in the magazine, and this book features the articles she wrote in that time. Insightful and hilarious, Mary explores the ins and outs of the modern world: marriage, friends, family, food, technology, customer service, dental floss, and ants—she leaves no element...

Told in alternating voices, teenagers Lucy and Audrey investigate a town full of secrets, a family full of mystery, and an abandoned amusement park where people keep turning up dead.