Bonk
The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
Published on 4. November 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-324-03603-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 doesn't 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.
Reviews / Votes
"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 Review "Roll over, Kinsey. Mary Roach has done it again.... Bonk proves that full-bodied research can be riveting." -- O, The The Oprah Magazine "Roach 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 CityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
16 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
378 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-324-03603-6 (9781324036036)
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E-Book
04/2025
W. W. Norton & Company
€18.18
Available for download
Person
Mary Roach is the author of seven best-selling works of nonfiction, including Grunt, Stiff, and, most recently, Fuzz. Her writing has appeared in National Geographic and the New York Times Magazine, among other publications. She lives in California.