Books like Bonk by Mary Roach
Few things are as fundamental to human happiness as sex, and few writers are as entertaining about the subject as Mary Roach. In this fascinating and funny book, she steps inside laboratories, brothels, pig farms, sex-toy R&D labs, and even Alfred Kinsey's attic to tell us everything we wanted to know about sex, and a lot we'd never even thought to ask. From the mysteries of orgasm to the effects of penile length, Roach's research is as enlightening as it is informative.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Science/Biology
Authors: Mary Roach
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