Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

Name: Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
Price: 3.99 USD
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Rating: 4.3 (2550 reviews)
Author: Mary Roach

by Mary Roach

Nonfiction Memoir

4.3 (2,550)

4.3 stars from 2,550 reviews. Top 75% of Nonfiction books we track.

320 pages~5.3 hr readPublished by Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Lib EdPublished 2008-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy narrative non-fiction that's genuinely funny without sacrificing real research and detail.
You're curious about how your body actually works and appreciate learning wrapped in clever humour.
You loved Mary Roach's Stiff and want more of her irreverent, deeply-researched approach to taboo subjects.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer your non-fiction serious and straightforward without jokes or absurdist tangents.
You're looking for self-help or practical sex advice rather than the science behind the scenes.
You find explicit sexual content or frank talk about bodies uncomfortable, even when presented with levity.

About this book

Mary Roach, author of Stiff, explores the scientific study of human sexuality in this New York Times Bestseller. The book takes readers through laboratories, brothels, and other settings to examine sexual arousal and orgasm—two complex biological phenomena. Roach investigates questions including whether people can think themselves to orgasm, why Viagra does not help women or pandas, whether dead men can experience erections, and if vaginal orgasm is real. She examines what science reveals about sexual arousal and orgasm, and how research aims to improve sexual satisfaction. The book combines humor with factual information drawn from scientific research on human sexual life and practice.

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Currently around #48K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 65% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.3★ from 2,550 reviews

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